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<br />The Parks and Recreation Department has the largest number from any department. <br />Significant projects among its $1,385,540 in proposed expenditures for 2010 include: <br />? <br /> <br />$100,000 for renovation to the Newman Center and more than $150,000 in repair <br />and maintenance work at other facilities. <br />? <br /> <br />$75,000 to heat the conservatory <br />? <br /> <br />$60,000 in paving work at Potawatomi Zoo along with $76,500 to renovate <br />exhibit space. <br />? <br /> <br />$75,000 for new equipment at the O’Brien Fitness Center. <br />? <br /> <br />$50,000 in upgrades to the Belleville Softball Complex. <br /> <br />The capital expenditure budget also includes requests for: <br />? <br /> <br />$410,000 for acquisition and demolition of eight public housing units in the <br />Northeast Neighborhood in conjunction with the development of new housing in a <br />triangle-shaped area north of Ind. 23 and east of Eddy Street. <br />? <br /> <br />More than $663,000 in computer-related costs citywide. <br />? <br /> <br />$200,000 to extend water mains throughout the city. <br />? <br /> <br />$80,000 to pave the LaSalle Park parking lot. <br />? <br /> <br />$150,000 to fund operations for the City’s new Energy Office, which is projected <br />to save the City more than $2 million annually through improved efficiency. <br />? <br /> <br />$100,000 for maintenance of Century Center through the Professional Sports <br />Development Tax. An additional $552,450 in capital expenses includes more than <br />$200,000 to replace chairs and dollars and another $50,000 for exterior <br />landscaping. <br /> <br />- 30 - <br />