Paving Projects (2024)

As part of the upkeep, safety, and maintenance of the parks, staff propose completing total milling, repaving, and restriping of various parking lots and paths. Although sealcoating and maintenance extends the life of the asphalt, it eventually deteriorates along with adjacent curbs and sidewalks based on time, exposure, and the frequency of pedestrian and vehicle traffic. Besides ensuring safe pedestrian and vehicle use, paving projects also improve ADA accessibility and vehicle performance and reduce future environmental stress and maintenance costs. In 2024, staff propose budgeting $323,500 for the following paving projects:

• Butterfield Park north parking lot, roadway, and path asphalt replacement with adjacent curbs and
  sidewalks ($101,500);
• Wilder Park north parking lot (adjacent to Wilder Mansion) asphalt replacement ($142,000); and
• Eldridge Park east to central path asphalt replacement ($80,000).

This project will be funded with Annual G.O. Bond proceeds ($136,835), Paving and Lighting Fund property tax levy revenue ($86,665), and SRA Fund ($100,000) reserves.