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Staff said the applicants have run similar events in Sunbury without prior problems and that the application has been reviewed by fire, police and services personnel with no red flags reported. Because the permit application arrived fewer than 30 days before the event, staff cautioned they could not promise the park closure to the public at this time and could not guarantee permit approval.

The organizer told staff the club will clean up the park after the event. Staff also noted an administrative discrepancy in the printed application date (a drafting date on the form) and said they will correct the event date on the application record. Committee members asked whether council approval is needed; staff did not record a final determination at the Jan. 8 meeting.

No committee vote on the permit was recorded at the Jan. 8 meeting; staff advised the club to proceed with the application and noted the standard public-safety reviews were completed without flagged issues.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Parks and Recreation Committee","oneSentenceSummary","A PDGA-sanctioned disc-golf event organized by Columbus-area players is scheduled for Jan. 25 at Freedom Park as a food-drive; staff told the Parks and Recreation Committee the permit application was submitted fewer than 30 days before the date and thus approval could not be promised pending standard reviews.","taxTitle","Sunbury City, Delaware County, Ohio","taxId",53946,"location","Ohio","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6396182,"Sunbury staff recommends advancing $3.2 million JR Smith Park plan; engineering and borrowing discussed",337,352000,689000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2097479-438fd04911e25e3e4e976b4d847cfcab&start=352&end=689","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2097479-438fd04911e25e3e4e976b4d847cfcab/thumbnail_352000.jpg","/articles/6396182/Ohio/Sunbury-staff-recommends-advancing-32-million-JR-Smith-Park-plan-engineering-and-borrowing-discussed","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6396182-35d937c3df09feae17e89ab29cb1c309/orig.mp4?Expires=1771029024&Signature=T7HbjQ4F6~r4broH2Ri8vHBlUXi3f1abkc9k-kPhSy7PuLtthpQflntc63y6I1NNm66hPyFVMSxcgfs~Aru1HAqzjA-mI511ANa9~a0lUfXGlrBFWoKIrQLaSipXx49IdcGPMYKWG1L-F6aV9bEdaHTi3dD85Olja5jR0zbZqgC6ZuSIXyrQahqrWpclPSkrxP7sDOD5YOVlvY-Q8WWZjwCIoV~sMpkNYnNjMDafTLr6pzkgJkPS42eno8DfeoyTXzJbegmOod8PNlrO3dTtWyBz4jkeLijUvzEJeORFtvXRSvq4F83rkivPdA23Ujx4aQEhp6oCzDFunQWSondBFg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City staff presented a progress update on the JR Smith Park project to the Sunbury City Parks and Recreation Committee on Jan. 8, saying the comprehensive plan envisions a splash pad, a restroom-equipped pavilion, a playground, paved trails, landscaping, an entry feature and a multi-use court, and estimated the overall project cost at roughly $3,200,000.

Dan, a city staff member, said the city has $1,000,000 in funding already allocated — $500,000 from ARPA funds and $500,000 from a general revenue appropriation — leaving a funding gap the city could fill by borrowing. The city’s financial adviser ran scenarios showing debt service in the “neighborhood of $150,000 to $200,000 per year” if the city borrowed the remaining balance; staff noted projected parks-related impact fees of about $100,000 per year that could cover roughly half that debt service.

Staff recommended proceeding with design and engineering for the full project, asking CT (consultants) and Vergantus to prepare detailed engineering and a task order so the city can then bid the work and determine the exact borrowing need. Dan said survey and geotechnical work have already been authorized and started, and that the task order will clarify design costs for council action.

Committee members reviewed project components and raised logistical questions: whether park restrooms would be winterized or locked outside splash-pad season, concerns about security and maintenance of restroom facilities, and a possible connection to the Ohio to Erie Trail that might require crossing property owned by another party. Staff said those issues would be addressed during the design phase and that self-locking restroom options and other security measures are under consideration.

Staff also proposed revisiting a draft donation policy to allow private sponsorships of park elements, which could reduce borrowing needs. The update incorporated the project’s planning history — the parks master plan discussion dating to 2018 — and noted related downtown investments, including Route 37 expansion, a pedestrian bridge and streetscape work for the downtown square.

No formal committee vote to borrow or award contracts was recorded at the Jan. 8 meeting; staff indicated the next formal steps would be approving a design task order and, after bids, council consideration of borrowing requirements.","City staff updated the Parks and Recreation Committee on plans for JR Smith Park, reporting roughly $3.2 million in estimated costs, $1 million already secured (ARPA and general revenue), and staff recommendation to proceed with detailed engineering and then borrow the balance if necessary.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6396189,"Big Walnut Middle School proposes permanent 'math walk' signs on Sunbury trails",216,78000,294000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2097479-438fd04911e25e3e4e976b4d847cfcab&start=78&end=294","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2097479-438fd04911e25e3e4e976b4d847cfcab/thumbnail_78000.jpg","/articles/6396189/Ohio/Big-Walnut-Middle-School-proposes-permanent-math-walk-signs-on-Sunbury-trails","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6396189-d4adee9635277a2ef538beefde5cb377/orig.mp4?Expires=1771029024&Signature=kZ37hfVk0RDkWgM1gcRNfDV4ZI0xvG5RYel9jtolnjRkOTGje9plL9fcuUZg-Usq399ZyKq2mAPPVFODvEKnfRXtDuaDkBH57I18pivQhCNF5VIF44zA9jMfdHv1h80ppHIfXQC1hxHwVqPlLGmZMZN~Vgw9~aYORuYNxpFybHxev3mEO9pZYacocus07S5PT~00x5zMt-aOwAVZOpwVzReQ~VQ8NurHn09bQt4krr7zabu2sniRim6-cfe~w~zKMzURnSrB~ltbrJzuo9lRQD2GPujWmQvheCGJ3AYFpSicysdVkNNghWaLVnjh5GAHZOL42vyDjjvCBJq36nLJhg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Alicia Sleeper, a math teacher at Big Walnut Middle School, told the Sunbury City Parks and Recreation Committee on Jan. 8 that students plan to install up to 10 permanent “math walk” stands along the trails behind GRE and asked the committee for input on siting and support.

Sleeper said she and city staff — including Jacob, a service supervisor, and Alyssa, a parks staff member — walked the trails to mark proposed locations and avoid curbs and maintenance access. “So instead of creating, like, a treasure hunt, you can just as you pass them, you're gonna see any random math problem,” Sleeper said, describing how the stands will be encountered in any order by trail users.

The project timeline calls for a student service day on May 9 to install the stands if funding is secured. Sleeper said she has drafted solicitation letters to local businesses and will begin fundraising; if sponsors fund only part of the project, she said the school will start with the number of stands paid for and add more over time. “Ultimately, I'd love to have 10 if we can get enough money to fund 10,” she said.

Sleeper said the stands are intended to be permanent and changed annually by students during service day; she also asked the committee for volunteers to serve as judges for student project selections. Committee members offered general encouragement and asked about who had approved the proposed locations; Sleeper said Jacob and Alyssa agreed on the spots and that the school will work “very closely with the city” to place stands to avoid interfering with maintenance machinery.

No formal vote or permit decision on the math-walk installation was recorded at the Jan. 8 meeting. Committee members did not set any funding commitments; Sleeper indicated fundraising and a project timeline are next steps.

The presentation took place during the visitors portion of the Jan. 8 meeting; committee members asked logistical questions about routing, number and permanence of signs, and how students would maintain them each year. The project will return for further coordination between the school and city staff as fundraising and design proceed.","Alicia Sleeper, a Big Walnut Middle School math teacher, updated the Sunbury Parks and Recreation Committee on plans for a permanent math-walk installation of up to 10 signs on trails behind GRE, seeking sponsors and planning a student-led service-day installation on May 9.","actionData","errors"]

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PDGA-sanctioned disc-golf event seeks Freedom Park permit; application submitted under 30 days before event

Sunbury staff recommends advancing $3.2 million JR Smith Park plan; engineering and borrowing discussed

Big Walnut Middle School proposes permanent 'math walk' signs on Sunbury trails