At the June 16, 2026 Centralia Park Board meeting, the Park Director asked the Board to identify projects to pursue through a Land and Water Conservation Fund Grant, which would be a 50/50 cost share for the Park Department. Concept options under consideration include new outdoor basketball courts, additional pickleball courts, improved lighting for outdoor courts, a splash pad upgrade, a UV filter for the pool, and dredging of South Pond. No specific project or vendor has been selected yet; the Board was asked to think about priorities ahead of future action, and the grant would partially fund whichever projects move forward. This is an early planning signal that Centralia is scoping multiple capital and equipment upgrades to its parks, aquatic facilities, and recreation amenities, likely requiring design, construction, lighting/electrical, aquatic systems, and environmental services. Vendors who can help shape project scope, provide cost estimates, and align solutions with Land and Water Conservation Fund requirements have an opening to influence what gets proposed and budgeted before formal solicitations are issued.

Park Department would pay 50 percent of project costs under the grant; multiple park, trail, and aqu...