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City Council adds $10,000; Park Board discusses up to $50,000 in repairs for McCandles Park
Summary
City Council added $10,000 to the park board’s budget for McCandles field; board members said a full repair of field, poles and dugouts could cost as much as $50,000 and would require matching grants.
Park Board members discussed repair needs at McCandles Park and noted City Council had contributed an additional $10,000 to the park board budget to help cover field repairs.
Board members said the $10,000 is intended to support installing red aggregate on the field, but that repairing the field, poles, dugouts and related infrastructure could total up to $50,000. Members emphasized that matching grants will be needed to cover the full scope of work; no detailed proposal, contractor or timeline was provided in the meeting notes.
The board did not take a detailed funding action beyond noting the Council contribution and the potential total repair cost. Next steps discussed include identifying matching grant opportunities and preparing cost estimates for the full repair package.
