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Committee discusses pool replacement LPRF grant and a proposed wheel tax; members disagree on school earmark
Summary
Committee members discussed applying for a Local Parks and Recreation Fund grant to replace the county pool (estimated $2.3M, 50% county match) and debated a proposed $80 wheel tax that would allocate 40% to school capital projects; some commissioners urged planning for aging school facilities while others questioned earmarking funds without a formal school request.
The Budget and Finance Committee discussed whether the county should pursue a Local Parks and Recreation Fund (LPRF) grant to replace the county swimming pool and considered the structure of a proposed wheel tax that would allocate a portion of revenue to school capital projects.
Chair informed the committee that Parks & Recreation had received a preliminary estimate for a pool replacement of roughly $2,300,000 and that the LPRF grant would require a 50% county match — approximately…
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