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Parks director outlines options for roughly $11 million in potential Norman Ford leftovers
Summary
Parks Director Jason told the Feb. 24 city council conference that, based on current projections, the Norman Ford program could leave about $11 million when it ends; staff proposed land purchases, park upgrades, playgrounds and accessibility projects and asked council to prioritize projects for final selection.
Parks Director Jason told the Norman City Council conference on Feb. 24 that conservative financial projections show the Norman Ford program could leave about $11 million in unspent funds when the program winds down.
"Taking off the final number we have over here, which is a $22,700,000, we come up with, there could be about 11,000,000 ish dollars left over when we get to the end of Norman Ford," Jason said during his presentation.
The presentation reviewed projects already completed under Norman Ford and listed five projects not yet at substantial completion: Canadian River Park, Saxon Park, new neighborhood-park development, neighborhood-park renovations and trail development. Jason said staff will work with the Parks Board and the City Financial Oversight Board (CFOB) to bundle council priorities into a package for committee or study-session review before final decisions.
Why it matters: Norman Ford funds are restricted by ordinance to parks projects, so any remaining balance must be spent on eligible activities. Council members pressed staff on how soon they should expect…
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