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Parks board narrows focus on 2026 project list; May deadline for commission noted
Summary
Board discussed the 2026 improvement project list and budget timeline: May is the final opportunity to finalize projects for the commission. Members prioritized adding both large capital asks and smaller, high-impact items under $100,000 and asked staff for ballpark pricing on probable add-ons (Bradford bathroom, trail segments) to ready advocacy.
Staff reminded the board that May is the last opportunity to finalize the 2026 improvement project list for the commission; members heard that smaller 'impact investments' (roughly $5,000–$50,000) could be proposed as expansion items while large capital projects remain subject to the CIP process.
Board members recommended maintaining a single master list that mixes priorities across dollar ranges so commissioners can see both large projects and low-cost alternatives to recommend if surplus funds appear during budget finalization. One member said a $25,000-per-year tree budget or a short list of repeatable small projects would make quick wins easier to advance when the commission has leftover funds.
Members discussed a combined trail-connectivity and equipment ask. Staff and members described the Ventrac machine as a scalable multiuse asset with interchangeable attachments that could serve trails, golf and public-works needs; staff noted it can be phased and that sharing assets across departments increases value.
The board asked staff to gather ballpark pricing for potential add-ons tied to other projects (Bradford/Brafferton bathroom and power, and a loop path segment) and to keep a long list of candidate small projects to preserve ideas not funded in prior cycles. Members also noted public concerns about worn basketball courts and tennis/pickleball surfacing; staff said resurfacing and some padding work were done in recent years and that the board should collect user input and pricing for replacements.
Board members agreed to send project suggestions to staff in advance of the next meeting and to prepare a prioritized pro/con list for rec center options that can inform the commission when the budget list is submitted.
