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Council introduces budget amendment adding interns, landscaping and visitor-center restroom funding
Summary
Council held first reading of a budget amendment that reallocates $10,000 for two public-information interns, $30,000 for median landscaping, shifts $50,000 between tourism funds, and adds $100,000 from the pillow tax fund to support public restrooms at the downtown visitor center; second reading scheduled for May 26.
Finance Director Ashley Wrench presented the first reading of ordinance 26-019 (budget amendment #3), which includes four parts: transfer $10,000 from the 3B tax fund to the general fund to add a second public-information intern; allocate $30,000 from 3B for median landscaping on 6th Street; shift $50,000 of Brookings Regional Growth Alliance (BRGA) funding from 3B to the pillow tax fund as a funding-source adjustment; and add $100,000 from the pillow tax fund to BRGA to support public-restroom renovations at the downtown visitor center (416 3rd Street).
The second reading and potential action were scheduled for May 26. Council members asked about accessibility features for the restrooms, including baby changing tables, adult changing tables and a mother's room. Kirsten Jezdahl of the Brookings Regional Growth Alliance said two restrooms are planned with baby-changing tables and meaningful handicap accessibility; a mother's room is hoped for in phase two and adult-changing-table inclusion was not yet confirmed.
Public information staff (Sherry) explained the two interns will split time between parks and recreation communications and other city communications, helping promote events and community engagement.
