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expressed that he did not think that the presented $1.4 million reserves for FY25 was egregious and believed that the CEC would be willing to support that amount. Mr. Creech asked Ms. Kosnoff what the CPC can expect to have for funding for FY26. Ms. Kosnoff replied that it would likely be around $8 million. Straw Poll Votes for FY25 Projects – The Committee voted by a roll call vote in a straw poll to support the Cary Memorial Library Renovation project in the amount of $2,300,000 (9-0). The Committee voted by a roll call vote in a straw poll to support the Archives and Records Management project in the amount of $20,000 (9-0). The Committee agreed to wait on a straw poll vote for the Land Acquisition until further discussed in an executive session. The Committee voted by a roll call vote in a straw poll to support the Park Improvements for the Athletic Fields at Bowman project in the amount of $545,000 (9-0). The Committee discussed the Lincoln Park Fitness Stations Equipment project. Mr. Sandeen asked Ms. Battite about alternative funding for the project. Ms. Battite shared that the Trustees of the Public Trusts oversee two trusts that could potentially fund some or all of the project. Ms. Battite commented that the Recreation Committee had not yet determined if or how much they would request from the trusts, but added that this information would be decided before Town Meeting. Mr. Pressman shared that the Lincoln Park Subcommittee often uses trust funding for landscaping projects at Lincoln Park, and shared that the subcommittee suggested to the Recreation Committee that they request 25% of the project’s cost from the available trusts. The Committee voted by a roll call vote in a straw poll to support the Lincoln Park Fitness Stations Equipment project in the amount of up to $160,000 (8-0-1). Mr. Creech voted to wait. The Committee voted by a roll call vote in a straw poll to support the Park Improvements for the Hard-Court Surfaces at Valley Rd in the amount of $492,000 (8-0-1). Mr. Creech voted to wait. The Committee voted by a roll call vote in a straw poll to support the Lincoln Park Field Improvements in the amount of $1,145,000 (7-1-1). Ms. Krieger voted to abstain and Mr. Sandeen voted no. Mr. Sandeen commented that he does not believe the CPA should fund synthetic fields. Ms. Fenollosa shared that the CPA funding would not be applied to any artificial turf installed. 7