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Park officials urge commissioners to seek CBC funding for electric upgrades and RFP work
Summary
Park staff told the commissioners they have lowered power to pedestals to address a safety concern and will seek an RFP; staff and commissioners agreed to ask the county's CBC board for roughly $100,000 toward electric infrastructure and $15,000 to assist with an RFP.
Park staff reported completing pedestal work and reducing 50‑amp pedestals to 30‑amp outlets to eliminate an identified safety risk. Amy, who briefed the board, said the conversion "was mainly just for the price of the hardware," and staff are now seeking companies to help prepare an RFP for the broader electric infrastructure project.
Commissioners suggested asking the county's tourism-focused CBC board for support. "Ask them for $100,000 to put toward your electric and another $15,000 to put toward your RFP," one commissioner advised; staff said they would bring a formal request to the parkboard and prepare return‑on‑investment projections for any funding ask.
The parkboard will confirm the RFP scope, and commissioners encouraged staff to assemble facts and figures for CBC consideration and any reporting that would be required if funds are awarded. No funding was approved at the meeting; staff were directed to follow the parkboard process and report back to the county commission.
