The FY27 proposed budget for the Keene EDC Type B Board, presented for discussion and consideration on June 16, 2026, allocates 400000 in capital expenditures. Planned projects include 50000 for Arauzo Park improvements, 100000 for sidewalk engineering, 50000 for the skate park, 100000 for additional lighting at Elisa Carver Park, and 100000 for two additional outdoor warning sirens, indicating a multi-project capital program across parks and public safety infrastructure. These allocations signal the Board’s intent to prioritize design, construction, and equipment purchases in FY27, but vendors for these projects are not identified in the budget document. This positions engineering firms, park and play equipment suppliers, skate park designers, electrical and lighting contractors, and siren manufacturers as potential partners to help staff move from budget lines to scopes of work, design documents, and competitive procurements once the FY27 budget is adopted.

These capital projects supplement ongoing Type B-funded efforts at Luz Arauzo Park, the skate park, ...