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The committee unanimously recommended placing a more permanent amphitheater in the northeast corner of Pocahontas Park, while noting that its cost has not yet been determined. It also unanimously approved the proposed FY 2026/27 operating budget, which includes $80,000 for downtown lighting and security, $20,000 for enhanced SR 60 streetscape work, $100,000 for 14th Avenue streetscape improvements, and $150,000 for downtown wayfinding.
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The amphitheater recommendation favors a northeast-corner location that would preserve views of the Heritage Center and could support downtown events, but no construction cost or funding source has been finalized. Several downtown improvements are moving forward, although the pattern-pavement project stalled after the only bid failed to meet specifications. Staff also reported that utility work is expected in August and that the committee will need to address continuation of tax-increment funding by the end of 2027.
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