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Ireton council budgets $11,500 for park improvements, tables pickleball lights
Summary
The council approved an $11,500 park improvements budget that includes shelter‑house renovation work, tabled a separate pickleball lighting request pending estimates, approved a $750 donation to Mid‑Sioux, and scheduled a Jan. 6, 2025 budget workshop. All motions passed 4‑0.
Ireton — The Ireton City Council on Dec. 16 approved budgeting $11,500 for park improvements, including work on the shelter house, and approved a $750 donation to Mid‑Sioux.
Clerk Richardson presented estimates for shelter‑house renovation and for labor and lighting for a proposed pickleball court. Councilors voted to budget $11,500 for park improvements (motion by Buyert, second by Mueller), passing 4‑0. The separate pickleball‑lighting estimates were tabled for further consideration.
The council also approved a $750 donation to Mid‑Sioux after discussion (motion by TenNapel, second by Buyert), and scheduled a budget workshop for Jan. 6, 2025 at 6:00 p.m. (motion by Gradert, second by Buyert). Mayor Hoogland announced a recycling trial that would place a 4‑yard dumpster by the Quonset for residents to deposit extra cardboard or recycling that does not fit in blue totes; routine pickup schedules remain unchanged.
Why it matters: the park allocation sets aside funds for near‑term facility work and signals the council’s priorities for the coming budget cycle. Tabling the pickleball‑lighting request preserves options while staff gather more detailed cost information.
What happens next: the clerk will collect additional estimates on pickleball lighting and the Westview Lots pricing will be revisited after Richardson checks with DGR. The council did not schedule additional dates for park work beyond the Jan. 6 budget workshop.
