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Committee approves $550,000 capital appropriation for parks equipment and flooring
Summary
The Williamson County Parks and Recreation Committee approved Resolution 7-26-19 to appropriate $550,000 from the recreation privilege tax for park equipment and flooring. Members discussed contractor selection, costs for striping new pickleball courts, and whether libraries could qualify for privilege-tax funding.
The Williamson County Parks and Recreation Committee approved Resolution 7-26-19 on July 7 to appropriate $550,000 in capital project funds for parks equipment and flooring, with revenues identified from the county’s recreation privilege tax. Chair called the item, members moved and seconded the motion, and the measure passed by voice vote.
Gordon, speaking for Parks staff, told the committee the county’s share of the recreation privilege tax typically falls in the $500,000–$600,000 range and that the appropriation lists how the department intends to use those funds. “So we always list out what our intended use for those funds are,” he said, summarizing the department’s approach to the annual allocation.
A committee member pushed back on specific line items, noting surprise that striping for pickleball courts was budgeted at $22,000. A Committee member said, “I am shocked. It cost 22,000 to paint lines for the pickleball courts.” Parks staff explained the process involves multiple layers and that work is priced by vendors based on materials and setup; the department generally solicits quotes and selects on price and availability for lower-cost items.
Members also asked whether library capital projects could be paid from the privilege tax. A staff member replied that libraries typically do not receive privilege-tax revenues but that a library capital improvement could qualify if it is reasonably related to growth and if County Commission approval were obtained via resolution.
The chair called for the vote and recorded the measure as approved (voice vote recorded as “Aye”). The transcript does not include a roll-call tally by name.
