(Spencer)– The Spencer City Council Monday evening approved plans and specifications and an estimate of cost for the splash pad project. The action followed a public hearing that drew no comments either in favor or against. City Manager Kevin Robinson gave another breakdown on funding for the project, made possible through local option and hotel/motel tax revenue along with donations…
“The cost of the project approximately is $1.2 to $1.3 million. We will also see some grants hopefully come in on the project. The question was asked previously when grants come in, how does that move money around? We went over the goal in the private sector, and then if grants come in on top of that, any money from local option sales tax or hotel-motel tax that we had budgeted as a city will be spent on other projects. So one of the questions that we have received is, can I still donate even though you’ve met your goal? Yes. It still has a very positive impact if you still donate because we can forward that money we had allocated here over to other infrastructure and community projects that are funded by local option sales tax and hotel-motel tax.”
Robinson again emphasized no revenue from property taxes will be used for the project. A bidletting on the project is set for the council’s April 6th meeting.
