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Council approves $256,730 for OPG rehabilitation phase 1 and $50,000 for administration
Summary
Council selected the OPG rehabilitation project for CEPG funding and approved $256,730 for phase 1 rehabilitation and $50,000 for administration, prioritizing that project over a skate-park option because other grants are already in pipeline.
Council approved funding the first phase of an OPG rehabilitation project as the city's CEPG (capital project) selection for 2026, allocating $256,730 for phase 1 rehabilitation and $50,000 for administration.
Jamie and Parks & Rec representatives explained the recommendation to prioritize OPG because the project has additional grants and is closer to being shovel-ready. Several councilors raised concerns about the longer-term cost to complete OPG ("a couple million dollars" was cited as an order-of-magnitude), and members discussed whether to set aside a portion of funds for skate-park work. Ultimately the council voted to fund the OPG phase 1 package and administrative support, and staff will proceed with grant application steps.
Council encouraged the skate-park advocates to pursue a combination of local fundraising, small city funds and grant applications; staff said there is an existing skate-park fund but it holds only a few thousand dollars.
