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SUBJECT: OPEN SPACE & PARKS SALES TAX RENEWAL DISCUSSION <br />DATE: 1/24/2023 PAGE 2 OF 3 <br />Tax revenue is also used for volunteer and educational programs such as, Fishing <br />Frenzy, Farm Day, and Astronomy, all programs that help to facilitate and maintain a <br />relationship with the residents of Louisville. Revenue also affords Open Space & Parks <br />the opportunity to invest in non-traditional methods of vegetation control, such as <br />implementing the use of goats to mitigate weeds on Open Space and Park lands. <br />Absence of the revenue provided by the use tax would result in changes to the Open <br />Space & Parks budgets and could postpone or eliminate funding for projects. These <br />projects could include, equipment replacements such as; wood chippers, aerator, plow <br />blade, utility cart, and, mowing deck. The playground at Cottonwood Park needs to <br />have equipment repaired, several parks need to have backstop fencing repaired and <br />several picnic tables need to be replaced. Community Park will need irrigation mainline <br />repairs, the fencing around the dog park, as well as landscape/ pond improvements. <br />The Louisville Sport Complex will require irrigation improvements so that it can continue <br />to be utilized as intended. <br />RECOMMENDATION: <br />It is recommended that through discussion the City Council provide direction to staff <br />and/or the relevant Advisory Boards and Committees for how to move this topic forward. <br />ATTACHMENT(S): <br />1. 2002 Ballot Issue 2D referencing current Sales & Use Tax language (and voting <br />margin) <br />2. Ordinance 1617 Series 2012 <br />3. 2012 Coordinated Election Statement & Certificate of Determination <br />4. 2012 Ballot Issue 2A voting results/margin. <br />5. 2012 City Manager e-mail: Open Space Revenue & Expenditures 2002-2011 <br />6. 2014 City Manager OSAB presentation regarding Sales & Use Tax <br />7. Recommended (adopted) Parks & Open Space Budget 2023-2024 <br />8. Public Comments: E-mail from Jessamine Fitzpatrick <br />STRATEGIC PLAN IMPACT: <br />® <br />Financial Stewardship & <br />ElReliable <br />Core Services <br />0 <br />Asset Management <br />❑�� <br />Vibrant Economic <br />® <br />Quality Programs & <br />Climate <br />Amenities <br />CITY COUNCIL COMMUNICATION <br />