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“There is no pin on a map for a lot of these projects,” he said.
Some of the largest expenses for the year, however, are planned for specific parks, including $375,000 dedicated to the next phase of work at Cascade Lake Park and $300,000 to install a spray pad and warming house at Lincolnshire Park in Northwest Rochester.
Another water feature is planned for Southeast Rochester’s McQuillan Field, which will use $275,000 to add a spray pad and ball field in connection to a planned land exchange with the Rochester School District.
The Rochester City Council unanimously approved the plan, but members also expressed concerns about future spending of the referendum funds.
City council voices a desire to see more public engagement before committing to park spending plan 5:42 am, Jan. 12, 2021 ×
Brad and Carol Timmerman play with their grandchildren on Thursday, June 18, 2020, at Cascade Lake Park in Rochester. (Traci Westcott / twestcott@postbulletin.com)
Plans for spending the annual $2 million in park referendum funds need greater community involvement and perhaps new priorities.
That was the message Monday from some Rochester City Council members Monday after they reviewed a six-year spending plan for referendum funds, along with anticipated city spending on park infrastructure.
“To me, in the last two months, when we’ve known we have $2 million, we haven’t done any public engagement, and that’s disappointing to me,” council member Shaun Palmer said.