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Item 1.D.
 
City Council Regular
Date: 10/27/2025
Title: Pickleball Smiles donation acceptance and use of funds.
Presented by: Brad Wright
Department: Parks/Rec/Public Lands
Presentation: No
Legal Review: Not Applicable
Project Number: N/A

RECOMMENDATION

PRPL seeks City Council consent to accept funds in the amount of $2,500 (two-thousand five-hundred dollars) donated by PickleBall Smiles to be utilized to install two (2) new park benches close to the newly resurfaced courts in North Park.

BACKGROUND (Consistency with Adopted Plans and Policies, if applicable)

Pickleball Smiles' donation for new park benches aligns with past and ongoing improvements at North Park.  The proposed bench location is around/close to the newly resurfaced courts. PickleBall Smiles is a group that donates to PRPL for continued improvements to the parks throughout Billings.

STAKEHOLDERS

City of Billings
PRPL
Users of North Park
Citizens and visitors of Billings
Pickleball Smiles

ALTERNATIVES

City Council may:
  • Approve; or,
  • Not Approve

FISCAL EFFECTS

The purchase of the benches and the installation will come at no cost to PRPL.  PRPL does not expect to hire any FTEs. Any work that may be needed with the benches will be handled while the current park attendant is onsite.