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Weston keeps $100,000 seed for pickleball in CIP and agrees to host two Kennedy Park events with staff-hour tracking
Summary
Board decided to retain a $100,000 CIP line as seed money for pickleball (with ability to reallocate if fundraising fails) and approved two 2025 Kennedy Park events, mandating tracking of village staff, police and fire hours to measure municipal support costs.
Trustees debated park CIP priorities, including a $100,000 line item for pickleball seed funding. Some board members urged keeping the $100,000 as a meaningful commitment while others warned against dedicating funds if community fundraising and site agreements do not materialize. The board agreed to leave the $100,000 in place but discussed the option of reallocating it later if fundraising stalls; staff and trustees noted borrowed-fund rules that constrain immediate flexibility.
Separately, parks staff presented two proposed Wausau events at Kennedy Park in 2025: a free "concert in the park" (Aug. 20) and a ticketed Oktoberfest-style beer and music event. The board moved to approve partnering with the event organizer and amended the motion to require tracking of village staff, police and fire hours spent on the events; staff will report back next year with a tally and, if staff time beyond normal duties is required, expenses will be considered under the special-event permit or billed accordingly.
Trustees emphasized that organizers would provide dumpsters, porta-potties and some security, and that the village would limit its in-kind support to what can be tracked and reported.
