Midyear budget adjustments to fund ADA-accessible cabin at Guajome Park

Joe Naiman

Village News Reporter

Guajome Park is in both Oceanside and Bonsall, and the midyear budget adjustments approved during the March 15 San Diego County Board of Supervisors meeting established $153,642 of appropriations for a cabin at Guajome Park meeting Americans with Disabilities Act standards.

The supervisors voted 5-0 to approve the second quarter adjustments to the fiscal year 2021-22 budget. The funding for the Guajome Park Camping Cabin project utilizes both a cash donation and a transfer of Bonsall area Park Land Dedication Ordinance funding.

The total estimated cost of the cabin project is $533,642. The $153,642 additional funding will help cover additional costs due to Americans with Disabilities Act features and inflation which has increased the cost of labor and materials.

Park Land Dedication Ordinance fees are collected from developers to fund park improvements in the area of the development. PLDO funding must be spent in the park planning area where it is collected. The midyear adjustment transfers $78,642 from the prior-year Bonsall area fund balance for the project. A cash donation from Cabin by the Lake, Inc., provided the other $75,000.