RAPID CITY, S.D. – The Rapid City Council voted overwhelmingly to approve funding for 14 new projects recommended by the Vision Fund Citizen Committee.
Councilmembers voted 6-1 in favor at a special meeting Monday night.
The focus is on shovel-ready projects that will make an immediate impact, according to Committee Chairman John Kaiser.
Funded projects include a skate park, bocce ball court, fire station, public security cameras, and major work at Canyon Lake Park.
The biggest project is a three-and-a-half-million-dollar pond wall restoration, and one-million going to improve ADA access at the park’s little league baseball facilities. Advocates say these changes will make the park more welcoming for people with mobility challenges.
Work on these projects starts this summer, with the next funding cycle kicking off in early 2030.
Update: The following is a complete list of projects with contributions from the Vision Fund, as well as funding amounts.
-Beautification of the bocce ball park ($950,000)
-Canyon Lake Little League – ADA Accommodations ($1,021,416)
-Rapid City Video Management (Phase 1) ($613,898)
-Ignite Soccer Field ($70,000)
-Journey Museum Artifact Storage ($150,000)
-McKeague Field- Facility Improvements ($250,000)
-RC Parks and Rec Canyon Lake Park – Pond Wall Phase 1 & 2 ($3,559,000)
-RC Parks and Rec Playground updates for Johnson Ranch, Thomson Park, College Park ($1,046,000)
Johnson Ranch ($800,000)
Thomson Park ($156,000)
College Park ($90,000)
RC Parks and Rec Restroom Improvements for Thomson Park and College Park ($514,925)
Thomson Park ($219,925)
College Park ($295,000)
Fifth St. Median Beautification ($166,000)
Vicki Powers Dog Park (Phase 1) ($1,000,530)
RCFD Station 4 Remodel ($350,000)
Push Forward Skate Park ($2,140,000)
Rapid Creek Corridor ($172,420)
