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Council presses staff for more detail on Recreation Center capital requests
Summary
Recreation staff proposed walls, flooring, front‑desk renovation, and a new PA system (one estimate at $290,000); council members asked for phased options and specific bids and set a placeholder figure for the tentative budget while staff refines cost breakdowns.
Recreation Director Megan Zollinger presented FY2026 capital requests for the Recreation Center, telling the council the project could be less costly than originally expected. She outlined proposals including felt acoustic wall panels (about $40,000), floor restoration (she estimated under $90,000 to do both floors), cabinetry and front‑desk improvements (budgeted at $55,000 in the request), and a full building PA/audio system for which staff had an upper estimate of $290,000.
Council members pressed for more precise bids and phased options. “$290,000 would be a tough sell,” Council Member Steve Rogers said, asking staff to provide cost breakdowns and consider phased spending. Administrator Scott Darrington recommended the council include a placeholder number in the Tentative Budget while staff secures detailed bids; Council Members debated $50,000 versus $100,000 placeholders for the line item before agreeing to revisit the figures at the next meeting.
