Parks Projects and Aquatics Center Study

At a glance

• What: park projects, donations and the study of a possible aquatics and recreation center.
• Where it stands: On September 15 the agenda carried a reservation of up to $75,000 of Aquatics and Recreation Center bond funds for further site evaluation, a Lake Fayetteville Marina concession agreement, an Underwood Park change order and a historical marker for the Henderson School. October 20 carried a Combs Park design amendment of $59,698; November 5 carried a parks donations budget amendment ($42,170) and a gym curtain purchase for the Yvonne Richardson Community Center ($45,465.94).
• Next: Site evaluation results for the aquatics center have not appeared on agendas read.

Details

• The Parks and Recreation Advisory Board met August 3, September 9, October 5 and November 2 (minutes posted for three of them, not read).

Sources

• The city's posted agendas on the CivicClerk portal https://fayettevillear.portal.civicclerk.com/ and meeting video on the city's Cablecast channel https://reflect-fayetteville-ar.cablecast.tv/CablecastPublicSite/?channel=1 . No minutes were available; outcomes come only from later agendas.

Log

2026-08-03 - Parks and Recreation Advisory Board

• Related topic on Council agendas; this body's own agenda was not read and its link to the topic is not confirmed.

2026-09-01 - City Council

• Consent: a Toter purchase and a park-land license notice waiver.

2026-09-09 - Parks and Recreation Advisory Board

• Related topic on Council agendas; this body's own agenda was not read and its link to the topic is not confirmed.

2026-09-15 - City Council

• Consent agenda: minutes of September 1, HVAC for the Development Services building, Underwood Park change order 4, a Lake Fayetteville Marina concession agreement, West Ave parking deck amendment 2 and a historical marker for the Henderson School.

2026-09-15 - City Council

• New business: reserve up to $75,000 of Aquatics and Recreation Center bonds for further site evaluation.

2026-10-05 - Parks and Recreation Advisory Board

• Related topic on Council agendas; this body's own agenda was not read and its link to the topic is not confirmed.

2026-10-20 - City Council

• Consent: Combs Park design amendment, $59,698.

2026-11-02 - Parks and Recreation Advisory Board

• Related topic on Council agendas; this body's own agenda was not read and its link to the topic is not confirmed.

2026-11-05 - City Council

• Consent agenda (14 items): minutes of October 20; parks donations budget amendment ($42,170); gym curtain for the Yvonne Richardson Community Center ($45,465.94).