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Warren County committee weighs repairs, grants and big-ticket options for Shepherd Park festival space
Summary
At a Dec. 2 Warren County joint O & M Committee meeting, members discussed fixes and longer-term options for Shepherd Park's festival space — from immediate management fixes and a replacement playground slide to multimillion-dollar turf or canopy projects — and asked staff to research grants and convene stakeholders; minutes were approved and the meeting adjourned.
Warren County's joint operations and maintenance committee on Dec. 2 reviewed options for Shepherd Park's festival space, moving from short-term fixes to possibilities for larger capital projects while asking staff to pursue grant funding and operational coordination.
The committee approved the prior meeting minutes at the outset. The bulk of the meeting focused on the park: speakers said the grounds had recovered over the past year and that a new playground installation is complete, while a long replacement slide has been ordered and will be installed in spring.
Why it matters: the county relies on event rentals and associated parking revenue to fund park maintenance. One committee member said the event-associated surplus account currently holds "probably almost $200,000," money committee members said could be considered for maintenance or leveraged toward larger projects but that other funding sources are also viable.
Committee members and…
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