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Council narrows 5-year capital plan; parks and bike-path work deferred
Summary
Council members prioritized Birch Grove Park and roadwork while urging cuts to keep the five-year capital plan under $5 million; several recreation projects were deferred pending grant opportunities.
Council members discussed which capital projects to advance and which to defer to keep the proposed five-year plan below $5 million.
CFO Stollenwerk advised council to prioritize projects and said smaller items could be handled through annual capital rather than a bond; she recommended cutting the plan in half. Members discussed leaving slip lining and Argo Lane in the plan, conducting additional engineering for Argo Lane, and focusing first on Birch Grove Park as the initial recreation project.
Councilwoman Carfagno asked about a grant for the First Street playground (she believed one had been received), and several members noted LRIG and other grant programs could help fund recreation work. The council agreed to revisit engineer Nassar's recommendations and to identify projects that best match grant opportunities before committing bond funding.
