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Approve the Remaining American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Town Project Allocation.
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Staff:
Department:
Amy Oland, Director
Business Management
Sarah Poulton, Senior Project Manager
Town Manager's Office
Overview: The Town received $10,668,497 in American Rescue Plan Act funding from the federal government. Most of these funds have been allocated. There is $1.85 million remaining to allocate in Town project funding.
Recommendation(s):
That the Council approve the final ARPA Parks & Recreation and Greenways funded projects and enact the attached project ordinance amendment.
Parks & Recreation Facilities:
Inclusive Playground Equipment @ Community Center $ 500,000
System-Wide Playground Accessibility 285,000
Skate Park Replacement 500,000
Teen Center Study 65,000
$ 1,350,000
Bike, Pedestrian, Greenways:
Bolin Creek Greenway Design
(Umstead to Estes Drive Ext) $ 500,000
Key Issues:
* At the Council's March 1 Work Session, staff presented a Town department funding recommendation for the remaining $1.35 million Parks & Recreation allocation and $500K Bike, Pedestrian, Greenway allocation.
* The funding recommendation was created in conjunction with Parks & Recreation leadership and reflects Council goals, community interests, and the realities and constraints of the ARPA funding.
* The projects:
o Can be accomplished in the allotted time frame (projects must be under contract by December 31, 2024 and fully spent by December 31, 2026)
o Meet Council's interest of at least one big bold idea
o Have been discussed and planned for several years
* Parks & Recreation Project Allocation:
o Community Center Playground Replacement - The current playground at the Community Center is at the end of its useful lifecycle and would require an investment of $300K to repair the existing structures. A total replacement, which will focus on making the new playground inclusive for all...
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