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Parks & Rec seeks $200,000 in donations to expand proposed splash pad
Summary
Parks & Rec presented a roughly 1,000‑square‑foot splash‑pad design limited to four water features and proposed a donor fundraising target of $200,000 (up from $150,000) to add amenities such as a bathroom or gazebo; committee members discussed outreach and sponsorship plans.
A committee member described Parks & Rec's preliminary splash‑pad planning and a donor fundraising approach to cover added amenities.
The committee member said the preliminary design under review is about 1,000 square feet with four water features and that the group's flyer asks for a $200,000 donation instead of a $150,000 target so the extra funds could pay for a bathroom or gazebo. "The flyer is requesting a $200,000 donation instead of a 150," the committee member said.
The member said they had shared the flyer with a Teamster union representative and plan to approach Rock Creek and larger Butte businesses and sponsors modeled after a Whitehall festival approach to fundraising. No formal commitment of city funds or a vote to approve the design occurred at this meeting.
