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Committee flags missing $25,000 donation, discusses splash pad funding and grant matches
Summary
Committee members reviewed FY budget lines and noted a $25,000 donation expected from Rotary did not materialize, reducing available infrastructure funding. Members discussed using local matches, corporate sponsors and in-kind work to assemble a match package for a proposed splash pad and applying to the Land and Water Conservation Fund.
Committee members reviewed current park account balances and fundraising commitments as part of the FY27 budget cycle. A committee member said a $25,000 donation from Rotary that had been included in revenue projections did not occur, reducing the infrastructure-improvement line. "That 25,000 is based on a $25,000 donation in the revenues that didn't occur," the member said, noting Rotary has since committed to giving it in the coming year.
Members discussed leveraging local funds and in-kind contributions to assemble a competitive match package for a splash pad. A scenario discussed: the committee contributing $25,000, Rotary contributing $25,000, and additional donated dirt work or in-kind construction assistance to raise the local match, which could then be used to apply to state or federal matching sources such as the Land and Water Conservation Fund.
Committee members noted timing for budget decisions: the budget will be finalized in September, and the committee has July and August to firm up priorities. The group asked staff to refine numbers and return with more precise cost estimates and funding options in upcoming meetings.
