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The City of Columbia has provided funding for improvements to playgrounds and/or other park facilities on school grounds that are made available for use by the public during non-school hours. Annual funding, when available, is set aside each year for this program. Below is a chart showing the schools that have benefited from this program since 1998.
School |
Funding Fiscal Year |
Project
|
Funding Source |
Project Budget |
Project Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grant Elementary | 1998 | C00024 | GF/PI | $20,000 | Completed |
| Benton Elementary | 2000 | C00087 | CDBG | $15,000 | Completed |
| Field Elementary | 2000 | C40171 | CDBG | $15,000 | Completed |
| Lee Elementary | 2001 | C00112 | CDBG | $15,000 | Completed |
| West Blvd. Elementary | 2002 | C00206 | CDBG | $15,000 | Completed |
| Parkade Elementary | 2004 | C00193 | GF/PI | $15,000 | Completed |
| Mill Creek Elementary | 2005 | C00216 | 1/4 99 ST | $15,000 | Completed |
| Shepard Elementary | 2006 | C00249 | Park Sales Tax | $15,000 | Completed |
| Blue Ridge Elementary | 2007 | C00249 | Park Sales Tax | $15,000 | Completed |
| Russell Blvd. Elementary | 2007 | C00249 | Park Sales Tax | $15,000 | Completed |
| Ridgeway Elementary | 2007 | C00249 | Park Sales Tax | $15,000 | Completed |
| Parkade Elementary | 2008 | C00249 | Park Sales Tax | $15,000 | Completed |
| Fairview Elementary | 2009 | C00249 | Park Sales Tax | $20,000 | Track completed |
| Derby Ridge Elementary | 2010 | C00249 | Park Sales Tax | $20,000 | Contract executed |
| Grant Elementary | 2011 | C00249 | Park Sales Tax | $25,000 | Contract executed |
Parkade Elementary School -
|
| Funding Fiscal Year: | 2004 |
Project Budget: |
$15,000 |
| Funding Source: | General Fund/PI |
| Year Completed: | 2004 |
Council Items: Click here.
Project Description: New playground was built with various play features.
Project Status: Completed.
See 2008 Parkade Elementary School project.

Mill Creek Elementary School -
|
| Funding Fiscal Year: | 2005 |
Project Budget: |
$15,000 |
| Funding Source: | 1/4 99 Sales Tax |
| Year Completed: | 2010 |
Council Items: Click here.
Project Description: Add new play equipment and swings to playground.
Project Status: Completed.

Shepard Blvd. Elementary School -
|
| Funding Fiscal Year: | 2006 |
Project Budget: |
$15,000 |
| Funding Source: | Park Sales Tax |
| Year Completed: | 2006 |
Council Items: Click here.
Project Description: Construct an asphalt exercise trail with exercise stations along the way.
Project Status: Project completed.

Blue Ridge Elementary School -
|
| Funding Fiscal Year: | 2007 |
Project Budget: |
$15,000 |
| Funding Source: | Park Sales Tax |
| Year Completed: | 2008 |
Council Items: Click here.
Project Description: Install new modular playground equipment.
Project Status: Project completed.

Russell Blvd. Elementary School -
|
| Funding Fiscal Year: | 2007 |
|---|---|
Project Budget: |
$15,000 |
| Funding Source: | Park Sales Tax |
| Year Completed: | 2008 |
Council Items: Click here.
Project Description: Install new modular playground equipment.
Project Status: Project completed.

Ridgeway Elementary School -
|
| Funding Fiscal Year: | 2007 |
Project Budget: |
$15,000 |
| Funding Source: | Park Sales Tax |
| Year Completed: | 2007 |
Council Items: Click here.
Project Description: Install new modular playground equipment.
Project Status: Project completed.

Parkade Elementary School -
|
| Funding Fiscal Year: | 2008 |
Project Budget: |
$15,000 |
| Funding Source: | Park Sales Tax |
| Year Completed: | 2009 |
Council Items: Click here.

Project Description: Install new modular playground equipment.
Project Notes: Parkade Elementary School playground agreement and project replaced the Field Elementary School playground agreement and project. Due to the building of a new elementary school, the future use of the Field Elementary School building and grounds had not yet been determined. Columbia Public Schools requested the project be changed to Parkade.
Project Status: Project completed.
See 2004 Parkade Elementary School Project.
Fairview Elementary School -
|
| Funding Fiscal Year: | 2009 |
Project Budget: |
$20,000 |
| Funding Source: | Park Sales Tax |
| Year Completed: | 2009 |
Council Items: Click here.
Project Description: Construct oval gravel track at Fairview Elementary School. Other playgrounds improvements will be considered, as funding allows.
Project Status: Track was completed and dedicated on October 7, 2009. School is assessing other playground needs to use fund balance.

| Funding Fiscal Year: | 2010 |
Project Budget: |
$20,000 |
| Funding Source: | Park Sales Tax |
Council Items: Click here.
Project Description: City/School co-op playground project at Derby Ridge Elementary School.
Project Status: Agreement has been executed. Awaiting completion of the project by Columbia Public Schools.
| Funding Fiscal Year: | 2011 |
Project Budget: |
$25,000 |
| Funding Source: | Park Sales Tax |
Council Items: Click here.
Project Description: City/School co-op playground project at Grant Elementary School
Project Status: Contract has been exectured. Awaiting completion of the project by Columbia Public Schools.