What is the size of the sizeable chunk coming from stimulus funds?
If that is what will pay for most of it, than put a levy on the ballot for 2 cents a home and I'll vote for it....
Or how about that same levy and then charge $10.00 a piece for drinks and food at the many events the place will have now, and get the money that way. I've already been told you can't do it through ticket prices.