Erik Helgestad

Prairie Home Cemetery operations and services

Levy support is $88,661, unchanged for over a decade; costs covered largely by sales and services.

E-bikes and e-cycles damaging parks and streets

Repairing torn-up diamonds costs park staff time and money; no dollar figure given.

Endowment Fund Update

The endowment supplements library programs with private funds, reducing pressure on tax funding.

Library security improvements

$15,000 increase in building and grounds maintenance for badge locks.

Veterans Tribute Garden and Eagle Scout project

A grant was awarded covering a significant portion of the project cost.

Children's Renovation

Renovation costs affect the library's capital spending, though specific figures weren't given in the minutes.

Fiesta Del Rio festival at Frame Park

Meeting Room Policy Update (A-3)

2027-2031 Parks, Recreation & Forestry capital budget

This sets up five years of parks spending, though specific dollar amounts weren't detailed in the minutes.

Transit center murals and sculpture rethinking

Funding source for the transit center murals is not yet identified.

Greenway Terrace playground upgrade

$112,800 for the playground surface; Grede Park irrigation amount not stated, conditioned on foundation funding.

Grede Park irrigation project stalled

Bid rejected as over budget; new cost TBD after rescoping.

Air quality and summer program management

Cancellations and rescheduling created operational costs, but the Remember Our Fallen exhibit is fully covered by sponsors.

Riverwalk boardwalk flood damage

$400,000 budgeted in 2027 for redesign and reconstruction.