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Council debates saving grant for $80,000 park light project and reallocating $5,000 for digital sign
Summary
Councilors discussed whether to preserve a large grant cycle to fund an estimated $80,000 park light replacement project and to reallocate $5,000 from water/wastewater accounts to finish a digital sign payment this fiscal year.
The council discussed whether to reserve a county foundation large-grant application for an estimated $80,000 park-light replacement project and to use $5,000 in internal departmental co-funding to finish a digital sign purchase. Clerk (S1) told the council that the Ripley County Community Foundation will not open its large grant cycle until after June, and the council considered using that cycle for park infrastructure instead of the sign.
“It's gonna about be about an $80,000 project,” Clerk (S1) said when summarizing needed park-light replacements and the safety concerns posed by leaning poles. Members agreed the park lights are a larger capital need and discussed shifting a $5,000 funding gap for the sign to departmental funds so the grant application can be saved for park infrastructure.
Committee member (S4) moved to reallocate $2,500 from water and $2,500 from wastewater to finish the sign payment, with the stated intention of pursuing the larger grant for the park lights. The motion was introduced for further consideration; council asked staff to prepare an additional appropriation if needed.
Councilors emphasized the safety risk posed by leaning poles and the pragmatic need to combine funding sources if a large grant is not secured. The council did not finalize the appropriation paperwork at the meeting but instructed staff to prepare necessary documentation for an additional appropriation if the body agrees at a future meeting.
