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Committee votes to decommission Bair Park bump track, approves trash can purchase and advances playground funding
Summary
The Parks Advisory Committee unanimously recommended decommissioning the Bair Park bump track, approved a $1,462 budget request for two commercial trash receptacles, and discussed playground orders and paving work that may proceed this fall.
The White Sulphur Springs Parks Advisory Committee on Aug. 8 voted unanimously to recommend that the City decommission the bump track at Bair Park and restore the land to dryland agricultural use until it is repurposed for park‑related uses.
Kelly Huffield moved the recommendation and Jen Frazer seconded; the motion passed with all members present voting in favor. Committee members noted nearby new house construction and the possibility that at least one bump sits within a utility easement, which could require removal regardless of the City’s final decision.
Separately, the committee approved a budget request of $1,462 to purchase two 36‑gallon commercial trash receptacles as a first step in a longer plan to place garbage cans on Main Street and in parks. Jen Frazer moved the trash‑receptacle request, Kelly Huffield seconded and the motion passed unanimously.
Liaison Pattie Berg told the committee that the City expects to receive $19,300 from the Race for this Place committee to buy playground equipment for Springs Park and that the Lions Club donated $4,000 to purchase an additional piece of equipment. The playground order has been placed with Dakota Playgrounds; arrival could take up to 12 weeks, so a planned Halloween grand opening might shift to Thanksgiving.
Berg also said the Mayor arranged for contractors to pave ADA parking spots and a path at Springs and McStravick parks the week of Aug. 19, with estimated contractor costs between $1,400 and $2,000 per park. She reported that funds may be available to pursue a Bair Park redesign rather than only replacing ground cover; bids for dirt work and an ADA path may be let depending on subsequent City actions.
On a procedural item, the committee unanimously approved the July 11, 2024 minutes on a motion by Jen Frazer, seconded by Kelly Huffield. The committee set its next meeting for Sept. 19, 2024 at 5:00 p.m. at City Hall and adjourned at about 6:10 p.m.
