Improve existing or build new youth recreation centers
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Priority: Increase Public Safety
Author/Source: Joel Prior, Jennifer Florida
One of the biggest gaps in the city is the accessibility of safe youth activities and sports. The City could improve existing recreation centers and build sports fields/complexes specifically designed for the local youth to play, train, learn, and develop. These might include soccer fields, basketball courts, and small football fields, which the City could rent to residents at a minimal fee to host tournaments and events.
This idea could be fully or partially funded by the annual interest accrued from a municipal endowment fund. The Recreation Division would implement this idea.
Funding Considerations
- Cost estimate: $15 million to improve/maintain existing centers; TBD for building new ones
- Can this be funded from interest via a Municipal Endowment Fund? (Estimated value of $12M annually): Yes
- Does this require matching funds? (More than $250M) No for maintenance; Yes for new construction
- Is this eligible for a tax-exempt bond? (Project benefits taxpayers and proceeds used by governmental entity) Yes
- Is this likely to attract philanthropic funding? Yes
- Are there other potential funding sources? Yes
City: General Revenue, ARPA, CDBG (via HUD)
State: None
Federal: None
