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Council seeks short project proposals from members for 'pet projects' and grant opportunities
Summary
Councilors asked staff to circulate a short form for member projects — concept, audience, duration, cost and likely grant matches — to help the committee scope pet projects such as a skate park, market stalls or museum improvements for inclusion in the capital or discretionary budgets.
Councilors agreed to a structured submission process for member proposals so staff can evaluate feasibility and potential grants. The committee proposed a short form asking for the concept, intended audience, estimated start‑up and maintenance costs, and whether a project could be advanced in the coming fiscal year.
Councilor S1 described personal outreach already underway for a skate park and said she had researched rough site sizes and preliminary cost ranges: "I looked up...minimal size for small towns around 3,000 square feet...which costs between...$150,000 without the engineer." Members also discussed a historic museum pavilion and a Christmas market concept and urged staff to identify applicable grants and typical annual maintenance obligations.
