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Commissioners authorize Green Acres diversion application to clear long-standing restriction at Ventnor community center
Summary
The commission authorized a Green Acres open-space diversion application for the Ventnor community center to resolve a prior unapproved ice-rink removal that has blocked future Green Acres funding; staff said resolving the restriction could release held funds at little or no out-of-pocket cost to the city.
Commissioners discussed and authorized submission of a Green Acres open-space diversion application for the Ventnor community center, an item staff said has been on the city’s agenda for years.
A staff speaker described the restriction as stemming from a past, unapproved removal of an ice rink; until it is resolved, Green Acres funding for the city has been restricted. "This has been on our back, and I'll say a monkey on its back, since several prior administrations ago," the staff speaker said, urging that the diversion application could unlock funds previously held by the Green Acres program if the state accepts the proposed swaps or resulting plan.
Staff emphasized the application would not require an out-of-pocket expenditure but could involve land swaps or returning land to the program. Commissioners praised the work of staff and engineers who shepherded the file through a multi-year process. No final transfer or project-specific funding decision was made at the meeting; the resolution authorizes submitting the application so the state can review the proposed fix.
