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Bakersfield oversight committee finds $3 million MLK Park match not recommended
Summary
The PSVS Citizens Oversight Committee voted to recommend against a $3 million city match for the MLK Junior Park project, citing fiscal priorities, uncertainty about grant matching and concerns that PSVS funds should prioritize core public safety needs.
The PSVS Citizens Oversight Committee in Bakersfield voted to recommend that the city not allocate a $3,000,000 match for the MLK Junior Park project at this time, a motion approved with Members Garcia and Reid voting no and Members Ortiz and Rojas Mora absent.
City Manager Clegg told the committee the $3 million item is intended as match for grants the city has applied for, and that the city already holds an $11,900,000 reimbursable federal grant that could be applied toward the park’s first phase. Clegg said the park portion’s first phase is estimated at about $23,000,000 and the full project (including a community center) could be roughly $80,000,000. He warned that the reimbursable $11.9 million could be lost if construction does not begin in about 18–24 months.
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