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Eugene council receives parks bond and levy update; staff warn of maintenance funding gap as projects come online
Summary
City staff told the Eugene City Council at a April 27 work session that 35 of 38 bond projects are complete and levy funding has expanded services, but they forecast a maintenance shortfall beginning in late 2026–27 and outlined options including lowering standards, reprioritizing projects, or a renewed levy in 2028.
City staff gave the Eugene City Council an annual report on the 2018 parks and recreation capital bond and the 2023 five‑year operating levy at the April 27 work session, highlighting completed projects, increased recreation use and an emerging maintenance funding gap.
Craig Carnegie, parks and open space division manager, said the 2018 bond funded a portion of a 30‑year system plan and that staff have spent approximately $34,000,000 in bond funds to date while leveraging grants, system development charges and other capital funding to build about $74,000,000 worth of projects. "The levy has been vital to keep up the maintenance, for new amenities as they're built, as well as existing assets in the system," Carnegie said.
Staff reported 35 of the 38 bond projects are complete (about 92% of the original list) and pointed to recent work including the downtown riverfront park and plaza, the Delta…
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