Paving Improvements (2026)

As part of the upkeep, safety, and maintenance of the parks, staff propose completing the total milling, repaving, and restriping of various paths. Although sealcoating and maintenance extend the life of asphalt, it eventually deteriorates along with adjacent curbs and sidewalks based on age, exposure, and frequency of pedestrian and vehicle traffic. Besides ensuring safe pedestrian and vehicle use, paving projects also improve ADA accessibility and maintenance costs. In 2026, staff propose budgeting for the following paving projects:

• removing and replacing the north and south path and adding a new path to connect the entrance from Victory Parkway to Conrad Fischer Elementary School at Conrad Fischer Park;
• removing and replacing the south path on the west side of Eldridge Park; and
• removing and replacing all Kiwanis Park pathways.

The Conrad Fischer Park paving projects were in the approved 2025 capital budget, but staff shifted the work to 2026. The deferment was due to permitting and construction schedule challenges that would have impacted students who use the pathways to access the school from adjacent neighborhoods. Staff propose funding these projects with Paving and Lighting Fund property tax levy revenue, SRA Fund reserves, and Paving and Lighting Fund reserves.