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City manager proposes converting $1 million construction set‑aside into an operating fund for new community center
Summary
City Manager Scott Merrick told the council he plans to move $1 million in the Community Center Construction Fund into a new operating fund, proposing $500,000 for six months of startup operations and estimating about $1,000,000 in annual operating costs.
City Manager Scott Merrick told the council that, although construction of the new community center is funded, the city must plan for operating costs and cash flow for the first year. He proposed converting a $1,000,000 dedicated construction set‑aside into a new operating fund and allocating $500,000 to cover roughly six months of startup operations while staff work to finalize a sustainable operating plan.
"Of the million dollars that the city was fortunate enough to set aside to sort of cover the startup costs ... we determined that we're going to allocate $500,000 in the next year to fund 6 months of that operation," Merrick said, adding that staff estimate the center could cost about $1,000,000 per year to operate once fully staffed and programmed. He framed the conversion as a transparency measure that will allow the council and public to see operating costs separately from the general fund as the city develops revenue offsets and program models.
