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Parks committee approves donation and fee appropriations, updates CIP and votes to convey Fairview Ballpark
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Summary
At its Jan. 6 meeting the Williamson County Parks & Recreation Committee approved minutes, appropriated $64,402.50 in donations and $170,000 in participant-fee revenues, advanced a five-year CIP amendment and voted to convey Fairview Ballpark to the city of Fairview conditioned on a Lions Club lease; commissioners asked for a detailed reimbursement accounting for recent county investments.
The Williamson County Parks & Recreation Committee on Jan. 6 took several routine actions and approved a property conveyance after a presentation and discussion.
Minutes: The committee moved to accept the minutes of the Nov. 4, 2025 meeting; a motion and second were followed by a unanimous voice vote.
Resolution 1-26-7 (donations): The committee approved a resolution appropriating and amending the 2025-26 Parks and Recreation budget to record $64,402.50 in donations, with line-items noted for performing arts and Peacock Hill Nature Park support. Parks staff said the donations will be used to cover program expenses and answered questions from commissioners before the voice vote.
Resolution 1-26-8 (participant fees): The committee approved a resolution to appropriate $170,000 in participant-fee revenues (largely pass-through reimbursements to renters for ticket sales and a county share to general fund); Parks staff explained the accounting and the committee approved the measure by voice vote.
Resolution 1-26-18 (five-year CIP amendment): Staff introduced the annual five-year capital improvement program amendment (schools, roads, fire protection, recreation) as a reporting exercise of projected impact-fee-funded capital needs and emphasized the report does not itself obligate county funds. Commissioners asked clarifying questions about included projects and impact-fee mechanics; the committee proceeded to approve the resolution.
Resolution 1-26-25 (Fairview Ballpark conveyance): The committee considered a resolution to convey Williamson County's interest in Fairview Ballpark back to the city of Fairview, conditioned on preserving a long-term entrance lease with the Fairview Lions Club and subject to reimbursement discussion. Staff reviewed the property's federal-grant history, the tower/conversion process that required the county to secure 0.1 acres and a leasing arrangement with the Lions Club, and said the county is seeking reimbursement of recent capital expenses (about $150,000). Commissioners asked for a detailed accounting of capital and operating costs; staff estimated operating costs the county could remove from its books at roughly $50,000 per year. The committee approved the conveyance by voice vote; staff noted the city of Fairview still must approve the transfer internally.
Votes and dissent: Most measures were approved by voice vote with no recorded roll-call in the transcript. Commissioner Hayes said she would prefer a detailed accounting of reimbursements and indicated she would abstain from voting on some aspects pending more data but the minutes-recorded voice vote shows the measures carried.
Next steps: Staff will provide requested detail on reimbursements and operating-cost savings to commissioners and will follow up with the city of Fairview on their internal approval process.
