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Council briefed on $11.5M in capital projects, park improvements and demolitions
Summary
The draft budget includes roughly $11.5 million in capital and community improvements—roadwork, park upgrades, demolitions and neighborhood maintenance—and keeps funding for Hawthorne Pool and park programming; staff urged council to set priorities.
Staff outlined a series of capital and community-investment projects included in the draft FY2025 plan, totaling about $11.5 million (not including an earlier $3.9 million pool project). The list included $1.3 million for road improvements (microsurfacing/resurfacing/seal coating), $400,000 for pickleball courts, $150,000 for Lake Story Path improvements, and $10,000 for Hope Cemetery repairs. Staff also proposed $1.1 million for more aggressive property maintenance and demolitions to address abandoned or dilapidated properties.
Parks and recreation staff proposed expanded programming and user fees that would increase fee revenue projections to about $1.4 million; staff noted that much of that comes from the golf course and that program revenue and expenses are linked. The Hawthorne Pool Phase 2 expenditure ($1.63M previously cited in slides) and the pool's recent renovation drew public praise during comment. Staff said they will supply greater program-level detail before final adoption and that many projects are contingent on council direction and available grant funding.
