Resident urges council to pursue grants for a splash park in Sweet Home

Gary Jarvis, a Sweet Home resident, urged the City Council to consider pursuing grants to build a splash park in Sweet Home. Jarvis described a recent trip to Levan, Utah, a town of about 800 people, where he observed a splash park and related facilities built largely with grant funding.

Jarvis reported the splash park itself cost about $91,000 (four years ago) and that the full project including surveys and infrastructure totaled about $138,000. He told council the example community reported running costs of about $400 per month for chemicals, seasonal setup requiring 20 to 30 hours and roughly one hour of maintenance weekly during the season; the Levan community noted some sand-related filter issues given its climate. Jarvis said Sweet Home has available park space and that he has seen public interest on social media for a splash park.

Jarvis requested council discussion of whether staff or any local volunteer or grant-seeking entity could pursue funding opportunities. Councilors thanked him for the suggestion; no formal referral, study motion or staff assignment was recorded on this agenda item during the meeting.