John Senden
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 20
- Total speaking time
- 34:25
- Avg per meeting
- 1:43
- Segments
- 532
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Top issues during term (20)(Parks Rec)
Spearfish Creek Preservation Plan Phase 2
State GF&P officials flag grant opportunities for waterway and fishing habitat projects, which could offset future improvement costs.
Indoor baseball training facility
The baseball association pays construction costs; the city takes on insurance and utilities.
Creekside Trail donation still unresolved
Unknown — tied to the donated trail item from June 1.
Art in Public Places Advisory Board seat
Park budget funds were set aside for the committee in 2027.
Dipper Mural Vandalism and Restoration
Library refresh using donation funds
Up to $200,000 from the library gift fund — donations, not the general budget.
Spartan Park Community Food Forest
State grant funding covered elements such as protective fencing at the food forest.
Chinook hockey club lease extension
Trail system expansion and public-private partnership
The nonprofit has covered roughly $250,000 in trail costs so far, saving the city capital money, though the city absorbs ongoing maintenance with four trail technicians.
Shared sports field agreements (city, schools, BHSU)
BHSU pays $75 per hour for field use, or can offer its softball fields free to local groups in lieu of fees.
Creekside Nature Area trail enhancement donation
No cost to the city — the project was to be fully donated — but the community loses a free trail improvement.
Restoration of Black Hills book courier service
Regular service is now paid for by the State Library through federal LSTA funds, easing costs local libraries had temporarily absorbed.
Summer reading program results
Color Their World Fun Run benefiting Esther's Rising
Pool Heater Repairs at Rec Center
Surfaced path at Creekside Nature Area
No cost to the city beyond routine trail maintenance — the whole thing is donated.
Project Playland replacement
A future replacement cost of roughly $400,000-$800,000; design work budgeted for 2026 is on hold.
Trails Hub Project Location
No direct city cost; privately funded and grant-supported.
Water Park Capacity and Staffing
Strong attendance on hot days suggests solid revenue, but staffing levels cap how many people can get in.
D.C. Booth Society agreement and hatchery water well
Decisions during term (0)
Recorded while Senden was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
No decisions found matching Parks Rec.