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Staff sought and received board approval to send eight employees to the National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA) conference in Orlando in September; staff said one attendee’s travel would be charged to the parks budget and seven attendees would be charged to program budgets. Speaker 3 said staff found hotel rooms for about $89 per night and flights for about $230 round trip to keep costs down.

On pool operations, staff said the season is winding down and the pool has about 27 days remaining this summer. Staff warned that if lifeguard staffing does not improve the department may close on Labor Day. \"Right now, we do not have enough,\" Speaker 3 said. Staff said they expect to know for sure by the next board meeting and will notify the public if a Labor Day closure becomes necessary.

Staff presented preliminary event attendance figures provided by Placer AI. For the city’s fireworks event, Placer AI showed about 24,000 people \"in the vicinity of the amphitheater,\" Speaker 3 said; staff noted the amphitheater is designed for 5,000 people. Staff also reported a recent baseball/softball tournament at Scott Park drew about 4,800 people over two days.

Financial reports showed revenue ahead of last July, driven by the pool and program activity; staff cautioned May had been a weak month. On cemetery matters, repairs to older tombs are beginning (referred to as \"round 3\") and the Board of Works authorized paving some previously unpaved cemetery roads and seal coating; staff said that work must be completed by Oct. 31.

The board approved the July department report by voice vote.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Park Board Meeting (July 17th, 2025)","oneSentenceSummary","At its July meeting the Franklin City Parks Board approved the July department report and heard updates on employee travel, pool staffing, event attendance and cemetery maintenance.","taxTitle","Franklin City, Johnson County, Indiana","taxId",52742,"location","headline","shortSummary",{"_33":75,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":76,"_41":77,"_43":78,"_45":79,"_47":80,"_49":81,"_51":82,"_53":83,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":84,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":85,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6166715,"Parks board previews 2026 budget, park bond planning and pool options; active adult center staffing added",209,188295,397405,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5415103-58ed4fcd270671fd33f827b391a22971&start=188&end=397","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5415103-58ed4fcd270671fd33f827b391a22971/thumbnail_188295.jpg","/articles/6166715/Franklin-City/Johnson-County/Indiana/Parks-board-previews-2026-budget-park-bond-planning-and-pool-options-active-adult-center-staffing-added","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6166715-ba0f4e799fb8d5e72930a0c0bffc30ee/orig.mp4?Expires=1771113686&Signature=JqWuWSOFT6kqEJMeQumghZgRQIVMcwIGSAbyaytjjaQDV9z9gvuUSvL9GbjvmKm96fRc149Qcf6Xt355lR56kVvtSQ7tsghBzSl433gKxuFwpSB-WfMuUIe4eniuCLjgOnIk7HiyvfzCKZwsGf2G3vJQp7niXjMu17MCZEs9zrDet9sAqy5yCOY1-aO2hjlWjHfw8A7Sc9wO7tOjUZ7A3eyZjTgjvP5P7bcKzvm~Sim~zt7OIfwHa2IDb8T0gVT8BHIyQ2ujf2zGDp0e9PU3kodI0rfo38mNdMvBwbyBUypcwteExPHCSq17YIgSgWgNeDE3G-y1lvycThVYSrpASQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Parks staff updated the Franklin City Parks Board on early planning for the 2026 city budget and long-range park bond work that could fund multiple facility renovations, including the recreation center and aquatic facilities.

\"We're in the planning stages right now of the 2026 budget,\" Speaker 3, a parks staff member, told the board. Staff met with the mayor earlier in the month and plan to present the proposed budget to the city council at its second meeting in August. The parks portion will include a new building services position to maintain the recently opened active adult center; staff said utility costs were expected but likely lower because the new building is more efficient than the old facility.

Board members and staff discussed long-term options for the pool. Staff said the city typically issues a parks bond about every 15 years and that an eventual large new pool would be expensive. \"In an ideal world ... we build a bigger one someplace else,\" Speaker 3 said, adding a rough construction estimate: \"we're talking about $30,000,000 is what it would take to build one.\" Given land constraints and parking limitations at the existing site, staff said the board will likely focus on renovating the current pool to extend its life while planning for any future new facility.

Staff also said the last park bond funded projects including playground replacements and road paving in cemeteries and that the previous bond was about $3,600,000; staff said a future bond would be larger but did not provide a figure. The board will review the draft 2026 budget before the next meeting.

No formal budget adoption occurred at this meeting; staff said they will return with a draft for board review and recommended priorities when it is ready.","Staff briefed the Franklin City Parks Board on the 2026 budget planning cycle, a possible multi‑million dollar park bond in coming years, options for aquatic facilities including a potential new pool costing an estimated $30 million, and a new maintenance position for the active adult center.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6166720,"Payne Park playground to be resized; trees to be removed and relocated",76,94640,171325,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5415103-58ed4fcd270671fd33f827b391a22971&start=94&end=171","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5415103-58ed4fcd270671fd33f827b391a22971/thumbnail_94640.jpg","/articles/6166720/Franklin-City/Johnson-County/Indiana/Payne-Park-playground-to-be-resized-trees-to-be-removed-and-relocated","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6166720-953b3484f2c609e9333b8c88229c7bd8/orig.mp4?Expires=1771113686&Signature=JY7j1Kb0cmB-pb3SABYKunRmvugv4rMvduyaeCGa~iNgLnObl2LnF8pvkxNPI~SVRddcB41N~0BXTtH-HD2SpIyr0PeNEY033dpn-uwg1SMdirTn2JwKunnaxwEKU-uieCMrJjxEORZipZyOHDV0ixZJA9CSJH0VOH9vINHtEqn0V2ogWmP1fAzQiibCvZmW6NU5AE0WhtQ-zhc1afQvvDgoHsoj4mPZ9cZCN~iL8OzkL3x6Hsy5CZMOE8HlxesxeYLrLQZlpB6grJ1bVDHUwA~47JzbOpU-wYo2l8jkPcEDFA6oWEeL6zL1iJ8InzuhDb6PPfPktIlc1OdR-t6Qng__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Parks staff told the Franklin City Parks Board that the planned replacement playground at Payne Park will be reduced in size so it fits the available footprint and that three trees on the site will be removed.

The board heard that the project team met the vendor on site and discovered the initial plan was too large for the space. \"They're redoing the dimensions, so it's gonna look the same, basically, but he has to shrink it into the dimensions we have available,\" said Speaker 3, a parks staff member. The staff member also said the three trees \"can are coming out\" and that the trees will likely be moved to Province Park or another nearby site.

Board members asked about timing and learned the project will not be immediate. \"It probably won't be done till this fall sometime. If I was a guessing guy, October,\" Speaker 3 said. Staff said they are in the final stages of design and will provide the board updated drawings before the next meeting.

The board did not take any additional formal action beyond receiving the update. Staff said they will notify the board when the playground vendor provides revised dimensions and when removal of the trees is scheduled.","Parks staff said the vendor is revising the Payne Park playground plan to fit site constraints; three trees will be removed and likely replanted at another park. Installation is expected in the fall.",{"_33":99,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":100,"_41":101,"_43":102,"_45":103,"_47":104,"_49":105,"_51":106,"_53":107,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":108,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":109,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6166705,"Votes at a glance: Franklin City Parks Board summer meeting actions",1551,11120,1562397,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5415103-58ed4fcd270671fd33f827b391a22971&start=11&end=1562","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5415103-58ed4fcd270671fd33f827b391a22971/thumbnail_11120.jpg","/articles/6166705/Franklin-City/Johnson-County/Indiana/Votes-at-a-glance-Franklin-City-Parks-Board-summer-meeting-actions","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6166705-460627fd435b8f495a4708acc2dfe72d/orig.mp4?Expires=1771113686&Signature=Tz0lZN0NrogZMrG2S3QEHHZUwmDDjj-l3zVwagHA0qbxtq6NmEu2IPBncaSv5TJBcsplW2lpJm9Rqn-EMYFo-amNvlYMM5yGc4gG0vaPDEoWWQnjlpWBWPtRuby7l2WdaDxYA9gl47hTUGORB0X7qZSt7eylXqmRcOXv3rdoHqDfnNQ7Ljfow9HF7nUPcccGweoAqZuC9psjkR-p1kp90PRFIxgyk8JXKWTvM2pmjZ0plrpb2Ax1nTY7y7DXAdCKpRvUf1CviU0M-xHBgFDmDLx-FoUqIMceH8g-carya8DX8oD7FPaveJ-BC3FIh1l5KeBDoX6F5ZB2wAkA7SGlsg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At the July meeting the Franklin City Parks Board recorded several unanimous voice votes on routine and operational items.

Votes recorded at the meeting

- Approve minutes from June 19: Approved by voice vote.
- Approve July claims: Approved by voice vote.
- Approve human resources report: Approved by voice vote.
- Approve proposed rental fees for the Active Adult Center (including resident and nonresident rates and a weekend flat rate): Motion made, seconded and approved by voice vote.
- Approve July 2025 department report (includes authorization for NRPA conference attendance and related travel/budget notes): Approved by voice vote.
- Adjourn meeting: Approved by voice vote.

The transcript records each approval as a voice vote with members responding \"Aye\" and no recorded oppositions. The meeting did not show separate roll-call tallies in the transcript.","The Parks Board approved meeting minutes, July claims, the human resources report, rental fees for the active adult center, the July department report (including staff travel), and adjourned by voice votes recorded as unanimous.","actionData","errors"]

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