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Committee pauses action on parks capital request pending levy leadership discussion
Summary
Parks staff presented a revised $705,386 2026 capital request and proposed equipment substitutions; council members expressed reluctance to approve departmental budget changes before final levy decisions and asked staff to return after a leadership budget meeting.
Parks staff presented a revised 2026 capital budget to the Brainerd City Personnel & Finance Committee on Nov. 17 and described a proposal to change equipment requests without increasing the total dollar amount.
Staff told the committee the parks capital request, including equipment, routine maintenance and long-term projects, totals $705,386. Because of a policy limiting driving on park turf — which can affect vehicle and equipment needs — staff and…
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