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O'Fallon committee hears final numbers on Community Park improvements
Summary
Officials briefed the Parks & Recreation committee on completed phases of Community Park: an accessible playground (~$800,000 city cost), a nearly‑mile multi‑use path (~$320,000 with $213,000 in grants) and Phase 3 pool/community center work (reported final bill $19,130,000 with roughly $700,000 in grants).
City staff provided a year‑end recap of the Community Park project, reviewing completed phases, grant support and final costs.
Staff said phase 1 delivered an all‑abilities playground in the park's northwest corner at a city cost a little over $800,000, partially offset by donations. Phase 2 added a 10‑foot wide, nearly one‑mile multi‑use path at a city cost of about $320,000 and staff reported roughly $213,000 in grants that supported that work. Phase 3 — described as the O'Fallon Community Park Enhancement Project and including a pool, community center, new parking and other improvements — was presented with a final bill of $19,130,000; staff said the project received approximately $600,000 in one grant and $100,000 from a MEPRD grant.
Committee members raised concerns about how project finances and accounting were presented in the report; one member said the document's formatting made it difficult for a lay reader to understand expenditures and the presenter acknowledged the initial document was created early in the process and was not reissued with incremental revisions to avoid the appearance of changing figures.
Staff said ongoing maintenance reports (item 3.2) for November were provided by the superintendent of recreation and parks and committed to improving future financial presentations.
Ending note: the update was informational; no formal action was taken beyond committee discussion.
