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CARC approves $6,000 for pool Wibit replacement; school diamond grant not approved
Summary
At its April 9 meeting, the Charlotte Area Recreation Cooperative approved a $6,000 grant to replace pool Wibit pieces and did not approve a $15,550 request for elementary‑school ball‑diamond equipment; the board also discussed instituting fiduciary forms and tracking of CARC spending.
The Charlotte Area Recreation Cooperative (CARC) approved a $6,000 grant to replace damaged Wibit pieces at the municipal pool during its April 9, 2026, meeting at the First Congregational United Church Annex in Charlotte. Richard Harvey moved to fund the Wibit replacement; Curtis Scott seconded and the motion carried, according to the meeting minutes.
The board discussed a second request from Mike Sparks for infield dirt, a portable pitching mound and portable backstops for Parkview and Washington elementary schools, estimated at $15,550. That request was not approved at the meeting; Curtis Scott suggested that absent board member Josh Howe be responsible for sending a denial letter, and Emily Williamson texted Howe because he was not present. The minutes do not record a formal vote tally for the school‑field request or the denial letter action.
Board members also discussed financial oversight. Valarie Reisen said city officials recommended CARC adopt a practice of tracking its spending and completing a fiduciary form for each grant request and payment because city officials do not currently track CARC spending. The minutes list $8,700 as the remaining balance available for grant applications.
The minutes do not provide formal vote counts for approved motions beyond “motion carried,” and they do not specify whether the baseball diamond request was formally tabled, denied by motion, or otherwise resolved beyond the plan to send a denial letter. The board did not approve the previous meeting minutes at this session; the step was recorded as accidentally skipped.
Next procedural steps noted in the minutes include instituting fiduciary forms for future grant disbursements and ensuring someone from CARC tracks expenditures, per the city officials’ recommendation.
