Pittsburgh City Council voted unanimously to shift $55,000 from the District 1 neighborhood needs fund to pay for reconstruction at Spring Garden Playground. Sponsored by Councilman Bobby Wilson, the measure passed on August 3, 2026.

Official title›

Resolution further amending Resolution No. 855 of 2011, effective December 29, 2011, as amended, entitled “Resolution adopting and approving the 2011 Capital Budget and the 2011 Community Development Block Grant Program, and the 2011 through 2016 Capital Improvement Program” by reducing DISTRICT 1 NEIGHBORHOOD NEEDS by fifty-five thousand dollars ($55,000.00) and increasing PARK RECONSTRUCTION by fifty-five thousand dollars ($55,000.00).

Topic: Parks & recreation
Money: $55,000moved between accounts
Who it affects: residents of District 1 and visitors to Spring Garden Playground
Sponsors: Bobby Wilson

Recipient: Department of Public Works. Moved from District 1 Neighborhood Needs to Spring Garden Playground. Where: Spring Garden Playground.

district 1 spring garden playground park reconstruction capital budget

Record

What happened, and who voted how

Jul 21, 2026
City Council
meeting page
Referred · Read and referred
Aug 3, 2026
City Council
meeting page
Passed · Passed Finally9–0
- Anthony CoghillY
- Barbara WarwickY
- Bobby WilsonY
- Deborah L. GrossY
- Erika StrassburgerY
- Khari MosleyY
- Kim SalinetroY
- R. Daniel LavelleY
- Robert CharlandY

Source text

From the legislative file

..Title
Resolution further amending Resolution No. 855 of 2011, effective December 29, 2011, as amended, entitled "Resolution adopting and approving the 2011 Capital Budget and the 2011 Community Development Block Grant Program, and the 2011 through 2016 Capital Improvement Program" by reducing DISTRICT 1 NEIGHBORHOOD NEEDS by fifty-five thousand dollars ($55,000.00) and increasing PARK RECONSTRUCTION by fifty-five thousand dollars ($55,000.00).
 
..Body
Be it resolved by the Council of the City of Pittsburgh as follows:
 
Section 1.	Resolution No. 855 of 2011, effective December 29, 2011, as amended, which presently reads as per Current Budget Amount, is hereby further amended to read as per Revised Budget Amount.
 
 
Fund Code
JDE Job No.
Project
Deliverable
Dept
Current Budget Amount
Change
Revised Budget Amount
40001
0141001012
District 1 Neighborhood Needs
 
Council
$416,137.71
($55,000.00)
$361,137.71
40001
4550000112
Park Reconstruction
Spring Garden Playground
DPW
$0
$55,000.00
$55,000.00

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