Consultant presents Oak Ridge parks master plan: preserve green space, centralize athletics, pursue grant funding
McGill project manager Nate Halukka presented a 195‑page parks & recreation master plan highlighting Oak Ridge's above‑average park acreage and trail network, public input themes calling for more events and permanent restroom upgrades, and recommendations to centralize athletics and align capital priorities for state and federal grants.
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McGill project manager Nate Halukka presented an overview of a 195‑page parks and recreation master plan to the council, describing benchmarking that shows the city is above the national upper quartile for park acreage and has an extensive trail network. McGill summarized public input themes: athletic facilities are geographically diffuse, residents want more special events and cultural programming, and several parks need amenity and restroom upgrades.
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