5B1 Budget Request (Rum Village Park Improvements, Phase I) - Signed

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