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Troutdale parks committee lays out 2026–27 capital priorities; staff seeks grants and community help
Summary
Committee provided input on the parks capital list and the 2026–27 budget, backing grant-seeking for Helen Althouse trails, discussing a $100,000 prefab restroom proposal at Sharon Nesbitt Park, surfacing needs at Imagination Station (previous estimate ~$200,000), skate‑park siting, equipment storage design costs, and a proposal for a city park ranger.
Troutdale Parks Advisory Committee members spent the meeting reviewing capital requests and offering priorities for the 2026–27 parks budget, emphasizing liability-driven repairs and grant-backed projects while exploring low-cost community art and volunteer options.
Parks staff told the committee they must submit proposed budget worksheets imminently and asked members to identify high-priority projects from the parks master plan and CIP. Staff recapped several items: Imagination Station surface rehabilitation (previous quotes in the neighborhood of $200,000; last year’s budget was reduced to $50,000), a proposed $100,000 prefabricated restroom for Sharon Nesbitt Park (a…
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