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Board Advances $1.5 Million Bowers Park Funding

LancasterJul 9, 20261 min read

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The Park Board unanimously approved moving $1.5 million from unencumbered funds into the encumbered balance for the Bowers Park ball-diamond project and authorized staff to pursue City Council approval and bid approval.

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The board set aside $1.5 million for the Bowers Park project, but the funding and project still require City Council approval. The board also unanimously accepted a reorganized revenue budget intended to make Parks Department finances more transparent. Proposed public-sites and open-spaces language remains under discussion, with annual rate evaluation planned for November to November.

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Unanimously approved moving $1.5 million from unencumbered funds to the encumbered balance for the Bowers Park ball-diamond project.
Authorized the Parks Superintendent to pursue City Council approval and authorized the Service Safety Director to receive and approve the Bowers project bid.
Unanimously accepted the reorganized revenue budget structure.
Unanimously approved the Parks Department expense and revenue report and ratified payment of department expenses.
Set November-to-November as the annual evaluation timeline for proposed public-sites and open-spaces rates.

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