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Committee weighs FY 2026–27 parks capital priorities, playground replacement and impact‑fee limits
Summary
Staff outlined FY 2026–27 capital considerations including a citywide facilities needs RFP, possible replacement of a 2006 Central Winds playground, a pause on the Trotwood lacrosse wall project and constraints on using Park Impact Fee Fund 153, while committee members pressed for earlier project notices and stronger accessibility measures.
At its regular meeting, the Parks Advisory Committee reviewed capital‑planning considerations staff will use for fiscal year 2026–27 and asked staff for clearer advance notices and more opportunity for review of upcoming maintenance and projects.
Brian Downigan, the city’s director of administrative services and operations, said the city’s fiscal year runs Oct. 1 through Sept. 30 and described several items staff recommends the committee consider while advising the commission. Staff reported an RFP is under way for a city facility capital needs assessment to inventory and prioritize major capital work across city facilities, including parks. Downigan said the Central Winds Park master plan —…
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