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Board members said the change is intended to cover additional work tied to planning for a proposed community center, including community engagement and preliminary architectural or cost-estimating work. Daryl, who presented the budget materials, described two documents in the meeting packet: a preliminary budget proposal and a sheet showing current-year budget activity. “I’ve got 2 documents in your packet. One is the preliminary budget proposal … and the other shows where our current budget is,” Daryl said.

Why it matters: the consulting increase affects the per-jurisdiction community-share figures the district will present to the three contributing political subdivisions: Sunbury, Berkshire and Galena. Daryl said the Sunbury and Berkshire shares “are consistent with … where the organizations kind of thought they might be,” and said Galena’s share appears smaller and “I don’t know quite what their expectations might be.”

Key details and board discussion
Daryl walked the board through current-year expenditures and assumptions used in the preliminary 2026 proposal. He reported total expenditures for 2025 “just a little short of $19,900” and said those costs remain within the current appropriation of roughly $46,000. On legal fees, the proposal reduces the basic legal-services estimate from $10,000 this year to $8,000 next year; Daryl said that number does not include potential bond-issuance legal costs, which would be added if the district pursues bonds.

On consulting and contracting, board members discussed a contract with Pizzuti Solutions. A board member asked how much of the original $75,000 contract remains; Daryl replied that roughly $16,000 would be paid this year with about $60,000 remaining for subsequent work. Daryl described a placeholder in the draft budget for conceptual architectural plans and a preliminary construction-cost estimate should the district move toward a ballot question.

Board members debated whether to add a small contingency or to increase the consulting line to cover likely variances in outreach and scope. Maria suggested a contingency line but noted political subdivisions might prefer a more specific request if additional funds are needed. The board agreed to increase the consulting services appropriation and to rework the community-share table to reflect the amended total.

Votes at a glance
- Motion to amend the preliminary 2026 budget by increasing consulting services by $5,000 (to $100,000): mover: Mister Coy; second: (unnamed). Vote: 5 yes, 0 no; outcome: approved.
- Motion to approve minutes of the Sept. 15, 2025 meeting: mover: (meeting chair, unnamed); second: Miss Watson. Vote: 4 yes, 0 no, 1 abstain (member stated they missed the prior meeting); outcome: approved.

What’s next
Daryl said he will update the budget document and share a cleaned version so board members can present numbers to their political subdivisions. The board discussed expecting to adopt a final 2026 budget at the December meeting after member jurisdictions’ budgets are finalized.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Eastern Delaware County Joint Recreation District","oneSentenceSummary","The Eastern Delaware County Joint Recreation District voted 5-0 to increase its 2026 consulting services appropriation by $5,000, bringing that line to $100,000; board members discussed legal, insurance and consulting assumptions and the effect on jurisdictional contribution shares.","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},5966624,"Consultant schedules Nov. 12 community meeting; steering committee to meet biweekly",268,1060000,1328000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5882893-86fb6fddfe5c0c16ec71f618bb50156b&start=1060&end=1328","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5882893-86fb6fddfe5c0c16ec71f618bb50156b/thumbnail_1060000.jpg","/articles/5966624/Ohio/Consultant-schedules-Nov-12-community-meeting-steering-committee-to-meet-biweekly","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/5966624-8ac62acf4ca840db754dd023193be865/orig.mp4?Expires=1770440673&Signature=VC2m1-yCW~wkNl522BfhyOmhYweoy1885XnSQHntYOhKykR~wnDaqKNPbv1-VOPdjybA~HHIUoot~TWlARS945NtSnFV9bB3~WNNvooamdYdAs0aeLTXuniG0a-UQl2SA6LNVfOTB9zXoJx-DxGCTClr-LHPm31eWP4fkKKX483q5IT3ar1QkrogoRC2loO3ZdkZ48fyuEipzf4KCbFQjzAdIhz5nhnu88HLyMxN0b1RXzAO4GtrZNljZGnhkOPEZllRoPewfh3Lo~wNRjoWQvycMjkbCCRou5vBHxW5N3nWKrFiS68vGuxY3AnV4zN81s4J-fNqdyBvHGLdzohntg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The consultant team working on a proposed community center for the Eastern Delaware County Joint Recreation District will hold the first public meeting on Nov. 12 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the Berkshire Township Town Hall to present preliminary findings and solicit resident input.

Daryl, who reviewed the kickoff meeting notes from the consultant, said the firm will present a market analysis, initial benchmarking of comparable facilities and a preliminary estimate of the number of people likely to be served. “They’re going to be sharing information that they’ve already been able to ascertain about the JRD area at this meeting,” Daryl said. He added the consultant expects to launch an online survey around the same time.

What the consultant will do
Board members heard that the consultant plans to deliver a market analysis and benchmarking, identify stakeholder groups and propose programming ideas. The team discussed arranging site visits for the steering committee to look at comparable facilities, including examples from nearby communities. The consultant will supply a map of the study area to clarify where Sunbury, Berkshire and Galena boundaries lie and how that area relates to potential users.

Stakeholder outreach and logistics
The board identified groups the consultant should engage: local sports organizations, schools, homeowners associations, fire district representatives and the area’s 55-plus community. Bernie and Todd, members of the steering committee, said they were encouraged by the kickoff meeting. “I thought it was a really good conversation,” Todd said, and he emphasized that “first impressions for the project are important.”

Administrative and compliance notes
Board members discussed open-meetings considerations. Mike (legal counsel) advised posting the Nov. 12 session as a special meeting to avoid questions about member attendance and participation; the board agreed to post it to ensure transparency. The board also set two additional dates: an in-person steering meeting on Nov. 3 at 6 p.m. in Sunbury and a tentative Dec. 1 meeting to consider final 2026 budget matters.

Next steps
The steering committee will meet biweekly to support the consultant’s work; the consultant is expected to return to brief the full board every two to three months. Staff will circulate advance materials to the board when the consultant shares them, and the consultant will launch an online survey concurrent with the Nov. 12 meeting.","Pizzuti Solutions (consultant) will present preliminary market analysis and solicit resident feedback at a Nov. 12 meeting in Berkshire; the steering committee will hold biweekly calls and the consultant will brief the full board every two to three months.","actionData","errors"]

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Eastern Delaware County JRD raises consulting line to $100,000 in preliminary 2026 budget

Consultant schedules Nov. 12 community meeting; steering committee to meet biweekly