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<br />South Bend <br />Redevelopment Commission <br />215 S. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd., Room 301, South Bend, Indiana <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Redevelopment Commission Agenda Item <br /> <br />DATE : June 25th, 2026 <br /> <br />FROM: Patrick Sherman <br /> Director of Project Management <br /> <br />SUBJECT: Budget Request- Rum Village <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Funding Source* (circle) River West; River East; South Side; Douglas Road; West Washington; RDC General; Riv. East Res. <br />* Funds are subject to the City Controller's determination of availability; if funds are unavailable, as solely determined by the City Controller, <br />then the authorization of the expenditure of such funds shall be void and of no effect. <br /> <br />PURPOSE OF REQUEST: <br /> <br />This budget request is for $2M for improvements to Rum Village Park. These funds will be used for <br />improvements in the park, primarily re-paving the central road, safety upgrades, wayfinding, and <br />connectivity improvements. <br /> <br />SPECIFICS: <br /> <br /> <br />It is requested that the Redevelopment commission approves $2,000,000 from South Side TIF. The City of <br />South Bend and the community have recently been undergoing a process to identify improvements at Rum <br />Village Park through a Master Planning process. Through a series of public engagement events, and a <br />planning process, the City has identified a variety of improvements at the park backed by the community. <br /> <br />This budget request allows the City to begin working on a number of the items identified through the <br />planning process as needed improvements to the park. <br /> <br />The primary improvement from this request will be repaving the road that rings the park and making a <br />better and safer experience for cars, bikes, and pedestrians. The request will also support other items <br />identified in the Master Plan including improving the internet connectivity in the park, improve the signage <br />and wayfinding, and other guest experience improvements. <br /> <br />Thank you for your consideration of this request. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> ______________ ___________Pres/V-Pres <br /> <br /> <br />ATTEST: __________ ________Secretary <br /> <br />Date: _____________ _______ <br /> <br /> APPROVED Not Approved <br />SOUTH BEND REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION