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Warrensburg parks report $352,428 adjusted surplus as debt-service concerns shape 2027 priorities
Summary
Parks Director Deal told the joint Park Board and City Council the parks system shows an adjusted 2026 surplus of $352,428 but warned rising maintenance, part-time labor costs and increasing debt service through 2033 limit capital options for 2027.
Parks and Recreation Director Deal told a joint meeting of the Warrensburg Park Board and City Council on July 27 that the parks system had an adjusted 2026 year-to-date surplus of $352,428, combining a $67,428 current YTD surplus with $285,000 pending from a front-desk funding transfer.
"Deal reported a surplus of $67,428 current YTD, plus $285,000 pending (approved front desk funding transfer from fund balance at year-end) for a total of $352,428 adjusted," Deal said during a slide presentation on revenue and expenses. He noted the figure exceeded the historical YTD average of about $342,749.
Deal said the parks system encompasses roughly 400 acres (about 250 acres maintained daily) and operates nine parks plus the Community Center and Nassif Aquatic Center. He warned that rising debt-service obligations through 2026–2033 will reduce available fund balance and limit future capital projects unless the board builds reserves or identifies new revenue.
Park Board members, including Joshua Greene, pressed for planning now to address a projected debt-service "balloon" in roughly ten years and to set aside reserves so the department can remain strategic when long-term payments mature. Mayor Bruce Uhler and City Manager Schrage participated in the budget discussion; Schrage confirmed the city’s salary survey shows park salaries are keeping up with market conditions.
