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Grantsville approves $7,500 for pump‑track timing system to add app‑enabled leaderboards
Summary
Council agreed to add a digital timing strip and app integration to the Scenic Slopes pump track for $7,500 (company reduced initial $10,000 quote); the system will provide usage statistics and leaderboards and is scheduled for concurrent installation with the track.
The Grantsville City Council approved $7,500 in additional funding April 1 to install an app‑enabled start/finish timing system under the Scenic Slopes pump track. Representatives from American Ramp Company described the Verald system, which uses a sensor strip under the track surface and an app to record lap times, speeds and leaderboards without ongoing subscription fees.
Company representative Dalton explained the system requires phones in riders’ pockets or packs to record times and said the city would receive usage statistics (counts of riders by day, month and year) and could organize events around leaderboards. The firm offered to reduce an initial $10,000 estimate to $7,500 to help the city include the system at initial installation; council members approved the additional funding so the system can be installed while work begins on the track in mid‑April.
Council and staff noted small ongoing maintenance and warranty considerations; the company said early partners receive warranty and product support as the product rollout continues. The project is funded from a previously awarded park grant and the new equipment is a small percentage of the overall grant amount.
Quotes in this article come from the April 1, 2026 meeting transcript.
