Specific projects, detailed costs, project priority, and timing have not been defined.
The City Administration suggested 4 broad categories of potential spending with approximate amounts which when totaled would be between $6,200,000 and $7,400,000. See excerpt from the Administrative Recommendation below.
The ballot language does not restrict the City Commission to specific projects or initiatives.
While the funds can only be used to “acquire, construct, improve, furnish, operate and maintain parks and recreation facilities” the City Commission has full discretion on how it will be spent.
Although all potential spending categories focus on capital improvements, the ballot language includes the term “operate,” allowing the City Commission to use millage funds to cover the Recreation Department’s ongoing operational costs, which are currently funded through annual contributions from the General Fund (discussed in detail in my blog posts under Parks & Rec – Current Budget). Additionally, millage funds could be used to hire more Outdoor Facility Maintenance staff or Recreation and Programming staff, which was included made in the 2023 Millage Proposal.