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Council discusses River's Edge fishing pier, targets resort tax and FWP grant for project
Summary
Council heard CIP plans for a River's Edge fishing-pond pier and other park projects; staff said the city will pursue a Fish, Wildlife & Parks grant and tentatively target resort-tax funds while a public commenter suggested volunteer/local-builder assistance to reduce costs.
City staff outlined several parks and facility projects during the FY26 budget presentation and asked the council to consider funding options that combine a Fish, Wildlife & Parks (FWP) grant, resort-tax allocations and potential donations.
City Manager said the FWP community pond grant program could provide up to $40,000 per issuance historically but noted the agency has not typically awarded more than about $20,000; staff said they will pursue the grant and are targeting roughly $100,000 of resort-tax funds toward a pier renovation estimated at $140,000 if fully executed.
A public commenter suggested the council consider using a local volunteer group or builders who previously completed four piers, saying that approach could reduce costs if the structure is built to engineered specifications. The City Manager responded that the city would be interested in pursuing volunteer construction "as long as it's built to the engineered specs," and staff will evaluate that option while pursuing grant and resort-tax funding.
Other CIP items the manager listed included a stainless-steel pool boiler expected at about $135,000 (to be procured via a closed sealed bid), splash-pad sprinkler replacements anticipated to be under $35,000, and a placeholder of about $30,000 for additional parking at Columbus Park pending more accurate cost estimates. The manager said the total capital requests shown in the presentation total about $381,000 across funds, with carryover and resort-tax transfers affecting available balances.
Next steps: Staff will pursue the FWP grant (application windows noted in the presentation), discuss potential partnership or donation options with community groups (including Rotary), and return with refined cost estimates and funding recommendations.
Ending: Council requested additional cost details for parking and pool work before final CIP allocations are confirmed.
