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Parks board approves transfer to replace mower; Fall Creek Greenway work expected to move to bid
Summary
The board approved a departmental budget transfer request to fund replacement of a five-year-old mower and to move funds into equipment and contractual accounts. Staff reported 60% trail plans for the Fall Creek Greenway extension are with DNR and construction could begin March 2027; staff noted a sewer/piling conflict that must be resolved.
Eric, a parks staff member, told the board the department had no 2026 allocation for new equipment and explained the city's mower replacement cycle: one of five mowers is replaced each year at roughly $20,000 apiece. “So, through our non-reverting, I've Dean and I have determined that we can transfer funds … and put it in the equipment purchase category,” Eric said, and requested board approval for a departmental transfer to buy a replacement mower.
Chair moved the budget-transfer motion for the purpose of replacing a five-year-old mower. The board approved the transfer by voice vote; no roll-call or numeric tally was recorded on the transcript. Eric also said staff transferred $25,000 into a contractual account earlier to offset a parking-lot cost at Community Park.
On trails, Eric reported the Fall Creek Greenway extension plans are about 60% complete and currently with DNR for review. He said engineers are resolving a sewer/piling conflict along Fall Creek to ensure sufficient clearance around an interceptor; once DNR returns comments staff will complete 90% plans and go to bid, with construction anticipated to start in March 2027. “We got $7,000,000 we gotta spend,” the Chair added.
No further formal budget actions occurred at the meeting beyond the approved departmental transfer; board members discussed capital needs and the need to include equipment requests in next year’s capital planning.
