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Board approves up to $80,000 to finish park stage building
Summary
The Type B Economic Development Corps and Parks Board voted unanimously July 21 to approve up to $80,000 to complete a stage/storage building in the city park, with members told the overrun is largely due to concrete and site work; funds are to be repaid from hotel/motel tax receipts over time.
The Type B Economic Development Corps and Parks Board voted unanimously on July 21 to approve up to $80,000 to finish a stage/storage building in the city park.
Board members were told construction costs rose mainly because of concrete and related site work. Speaker 3, who described the project and its expenses, said the board has already used roughly $71,000 from the hotel/motel tax fund and that "we're probably looking at about $80,000 to finish it." Speaker 6 moved to approve up to $80,000; Speaker 2 seconded, and the chair announced the motion passed unanimously.
Why it matters: Board members framed the funding as finishing a largely completed building that will be used for the stage, trailer storage and seasonal decorations, and as an investment in assets the city wants secured. Speaker 3 said the building is intended to be kept clean, with limited seasonal uses, and argued against cutting corners that could raise costs later.
Details provided at the meeting included a partial accounting of remaining costs: about $35,000 still owed on construction; electrical work estimated at $8,300; insulation about $5,500; a concrete tie-in roughly $5,000; and an estimated $7,000 in flex base for parking. Additional fence, gate opener and lighting costs were still pending final quotes. Speaker 3 said the work was performed largely in-house rather than as a turnkey contract, which reduced some markup but left some figures uncertain until completion.
Funding and repayment: The board was told the project is eligible for hotel/motel (lodging) tax reimbursement and that hotel/motel receipts are remitted quarterly. Speaker 3 estimated those receipts at about $10,000 to $12,000 a year, and said reimbursements would allow the board to repay the advance over time.
What’s next: The approved authorization allows staff to use up to $80,000 from the board’s fund balance to complete the remaining work; Speaker 3 indicated the expectation that the amount advanced will be reimbursed as hotel/motel tax funds are received. The board did not set a specific follow-up date for reporting completion.
