TO: Mayor and City Commission
FROM: Samuel A. May, City Manager
DATE: March 8, 2018
Title
PARKS AND RECREATION BOND REFERENDUM
BACKGROUND: In 2016, the City Commission approved the Parks and Recreation Master Plan which recommends future park improvements. At the January 24, 2018 City Commission meeting, the City Commission directed staff to initiate research into the use of a bond for parks and recreation projects.
The amount of the bond would depend on which projects the City Commission would like to undertake with bond funds. The purpose of this Workshop is to provide Staff direction on which projects the City Commission would like to include as part of this bond. Staff will take the list of the projects received and gather project/cost estimates. At a subsequent Workshop, the City Commission will be presented with the estimated cost of these projects and the estimated taxpayer impact. Additionally, the Referendum Ordinance and ballot language will be brought back at a future City Commission meeting for approval. If approved, the bond referendum will be placed on the November 6, 2018 election.
RECOMMENDATION: N/A
FISCAL IMPACT: None at this time.
CONTACT PERSON: Samuel A. May, City Manager