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Vigo County Parks board reviews 2026 rates, capital needs and security options; approves claims and minutes
Summary
At its Dec. 15 meeting the Vigo County Parks and Recreation board approved claims and minutes, reviewed a $21,000 engineering study to seek floodway map amendments, evaluated security camera packages, and heard proposals to order a new mower and procure another cabin; several motions were sought but vote tallies were not recorded in the transcript.
The Vigo County Parks and Recreation board opened its Dec. 15, 2025 meeting by approving November minutes and claims before hearing staff reports and new-business items that would shape parks operations in 2026.
Staff reported total year-end revenue of $317,068 and provided a breakdown by site: shelter and barn rentals ($26,134), Hawthorne Park revenues (about $96,000, mostly from camping), Fowler Park ($123,792, plus roughly $4,000 in point-of-sale sales) and Prairie Creek Park ($71,043). Staff cautioned the transcript includes an unclear concession-sales number and that detailed accounting would be in financial reports.
On security, staff outlined two camera options for parks: a lower-upfront package…
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