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Camp Verde council declines National Fitness Campaign grant that required $165,000 local match
Summary
The Town Council voted to table consideration of Resolution 2026-1214 and later directed staff not to pursue the National Fitness Campaign grant after learning the $60,000 award required an estimated $165,000 local match.
Mayor Marie Moore and the Camp Verde Town Council decided May 7, 2026, not to pursue participation in the National Fitness Campaign after staff reported the program would provide a $60,000 grant but require a local match currently estimated at $165,000.
Town Manager Miranda Fisher told the council the town had been awarded $60,000 from the National Fitness Campaign but that the grant’s terms require a local funding match. Fisher, Public Works Director Ken Krebbs, Parks & Recreation Manager Shawna Figy and Finance Director Michael Showers answered council questions about the size of the match and program details. Following that discussion, Councilor Robert Foreman moved and Councilor Patricia Seybold seconded a motion to table consideration of Resolution 2026-1214 until after the CIP discussion; the motion passed 7-0 on a roll call vote.
After continuing with the FY27 capital plan discussion, the council returned to the grant item and directed Town Manager Fisher not to move forward with the National Fitness Campaign application and not to commit Town funds to secure the required match. The action was recorded as a council direction in the minutes; no subsequent formal vote on adopting the resolution or allocating the match was recorded.
The council’s decision leaves open the possibility staff will pursue alternative funding sources for park improvements. Town Manager Fisher told the council the CIP and potential grant opportunities will be further discussed at the next Budget Work Session scheduled for May 27, 2026.
