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Staff seeks $15,000 boost for parks projects and $6,000 for music-in-the-park
Summary
City staff proposed increasing the parks budget for smaller capital projects by roughly $15,000 and adding $6,000 for music‑in‑the‑park programming in the draft 2026 plan discussed at the council workshop.
Staff told the council the parks budget includes a roughly $15,000 increase targeted toward smaller projects such as benches, borders and minor improvements, and that larger capital playground or court projects would likely be deferred to 2027. "The next big increase is gonna be about $15,000 for park projects," the staff member said during the workshop.
Recreational programming saw an $8,000 increase in the draft with about $6,000 earmarked for music‑in‑the‑park events, intended to expand seasonal offerings. Staff said the larger-scale projects discussed previously would be moved into the CIP and likely scheduled for future years, while these smaller projects are proposed for the 2026 operating/capital mix.
