Court adopts joint parks resolution with Georgetown to fund playground, fields and future pool

The Scott County Fiscal Court unanimously adopted Joint Resolution 2608, a cooperative commitment with the City of Georgetown to upgrade Brooking Park playground and the Great Crossing Park Cloverleaf fields with construction planned primarily in fiscal year 2028 and to consider a new pool at the Cephleta Aquatic Center in fiscal year 2029.

Cam Culbertson read the resolution noting shared responsibility and 50/50 cost-sharing language; Drew Beckett, the county parks point person, described Brooking Park as the system's "flagship park" with heavy year-round use and said the playground is about 25 years old and "probably 10 years past" acceptable condition. Court members added language making the commitment subject to final appropriations by both elected bodies and discussed sequencing to avoid overlapping project budgets. The court approved the resolution by voice vote; the resolution includes a clause that work will be subject to budgetary appropriations and potential alternates for natural grass versus artificial turf in bidding.