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Board alarmed after splash‑pad purchase order leaves funding gap; members ask staff to trace authorization
Summary
Board members said a purchase order for a $708,000 splash pad appears to have been issued while water, sewer and power hookups remain unfunded; members asked staff to document who authorized the PO and to return with exact accounting and options to close the shortfall.
The board spent a lengthy portion of the workshop reviewing the splash‑pad project’s finances after staff presented grant and vendor figures that indicated a material funding gap.
Chair (speaker 4) reported that the splash‑pad vendor quoted $708,000 for the playground hardware and that the board’s accounting showed roughly $650,000 already spent on the broader project. Staff reported about $675,000 remaining in grant…
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