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Parks director seeks $4.27 million for FY27 as rec center needs major repairs
Summary
Parks Director Tyler Florence presented a five‑year CIP with a FY27 request of $4,270,000, prioritizing recreation‑center preservation and new park amenities (including Karnes Meadow); staff requested design and grant match funding and flagged an aquatics commissioning report that will guide major repairs.
Tyler Florence, the town’s director of parks and recreation, told the council at a Feb. 17 workshop that staff are requesting $4,270,000 for fiscal year 2027 as part of an approximately $20 million five‑year capital improvement plan. "We are requesting a total of 4,270,000.00 for fiscal year 27," Florence said, framing the plan as “balancing 2 critical goals, reinvesting in our existing assets… and responding to the need for new and improved amenities across our park system.”
The FY27 request is split into two primary investment areas: Florence said roughly 59% would go to park improvements and new community assets, and 41% toward preserving the recreation center. The presentation listed specific requests: $400,000 to replace the playground at Philbo Park, $20,000…
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