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Soda Springs council approves partnership to resurface City Park basketball courts, caps city contribution at $12,000
Summary
Friends of the Soda Springs City Park will proceed with resurfacing the park basketball courts after the council approved a partnership and authorized a city contribution not to exceed $12,000; Friends will combine private donations and maintenance‑fund reserves to cover remaining costs.
The Soda Springs City Council voted to partner with the Friends of the Soda Springs City Park to resurface the park’s basketball courts, approving a city contribution capped at $12,000 and authorizing the project to proceed once weather and contractor availability permit.
Friends group representatives presented a bid package and fundraising plan, saying their highest obtained asphalt bid totaled $25,886. The Friends reported a $7,000 private donation from Dagerstrom and offered to split remaining costs 50/50 with the city; based on the top bid that would have been about $9,443 each before the council set the city cap. Director Squires and Director Young told the council city crews could remove and repaint poles and perform some in‑house work to reduce costs. The Friends said they had enough money in their maintenance fund to cover early phases and plan to stagger phases beyond immediate resurfacing.
Council members asked staff about timing and in‑house capabilities; council and Friends agreed the work should begin as soon as asphalt plants resume production and weather allows, with a target to complete the resurfacing by July 4 if conditions permit. The motion to approve the partnership and limit the city's obligation to no more than $12,000 carried by voice vote.
Next steps: the Friends will confirm the contractor and schedule work; city crews will coordinate pole removal and repainting and assess striping options. The council did not specify a formal ordinance; the approval was recorded as a motion on the meeting record.
