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CRA advisory reallocates $35,000 for façade grants, approves staff training and reviews splash‑pad bid
Summary
The advisory recommended moving $35,000 from a banners line to pay seven pending façade grants, unanimously approved staff attendance at Leadership Highlands, and reviewed a $297,643 splash‑pad proposal (about $47,000 over the budgeted $250,000).
The Avon Park CRA advisory voted to recommend shifting funds within the Southside CRA budget to cover seven pending façade-grant applicants and approved a staff training attendance request, while also reviewing a splash‑pad proposal that exceeds the current line-item budget.
Janette (staff) said seven families are on a waiting list for façade grants that carry $5,000 awards each and requested a short-term transfer from a banners line to cover the $35,000 total. A board member moved to recommend moving $35,000; the motion received a second and passed on a roll‑call vote with all recorded members voting yes.
The advisory also approved sending Janette to the Leadership Highlands program (fee $1,696) by unanimous roll-call vote.
Staff presented a vendor rendering and proposal to build a splash pad north of future pickleball courts. The submitted proposal was about $297,643 while staff had budgeted roughly $250,000 for the splash‑pad line; staff said negotiations and final bid clarifications remain and estimated permitting and construction could take approximately three months after approvals. The advisory asked staff to negotiate exclusions, confirm SwiftMud/permit details and present final terms for a CRA board vote.
The board also discussed an off‑agenda gateway sign proposal for the airport area with an estimated cost of $28,000 and directed staff to include it on a future agenda for formal consideration.
