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Board hears $347,097 park rehabilitation proposal; trustees debate reserves and phasing
Summary
Staff presented a grant-based park rehabilitation plan with a total estimated project cost of $347,097.74 and an estimated village share of $173,548.87; trustees voiced differing priorities, with some urging phasing and others opposing further reserve spending.
Staff presented an engineering opinion and probable cost for a comprehensive rehabilitation of a high-traffic park court and surrounding areas, including removal and replacement of failing substrate, resurfacing, court-line painting, new hoops, perimeter fencing and conversion/addition of pickleball courts.
The presenter identified the total estimated cost — including engineering, grant application, administrative fees and a contingency — as $347,097.74 and said the village’s share (50%) would be about $173,548.87. "Total cost is about $347,097.74...our cost would be right around $173,548.87," the committee member stated. Trustees debated whether to pursue the grant application now, whether to phase the work over multiple budget years, and the impact on reserves; one trustee said the village had already spent heavily on parks in recent years and was reluctant to reduce reserves further.
Board members weighed alternatives: phasing removal of the concrete now or proceeding with a full grant application that could take a year for award and implementation. Staff agreed to provide cost breakdowns and to explore staged approaches so the village could show progress while protecting reserves.
