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Ryan said $250,000 is in the capital budget for four playgrounds and the council also budgeted $150,000 for a parks master plan designed to set a long-term vision for parks and facilities. \"We have the opportunity this year to do a parks master plan,\" Ryan said; later in the meeting a board member confirmed the master plan allocation at $150,000.

Planned facility work in the current budget includes replacing flooring at the Dale Robertson Center, replacing or repairing exterior doors at the Yukon Community Center and sound-dampening work inside the Yukon Community Center. Ryan also noted money for additional baseball field fencing and continuing irrigation work in Chisholm Trail Park.

Board members raised minor maintenance items during new business: Joe Baumann flagged peeling signage on the Dale Robertson Center and asked staff to take a look; another member requested maintenance at Sunrise softball fields, noting they are in rough shape and currently unused. A resident request for a girls’ flag-football league was mentioned; Ryan said the department offered one last year but did not draw enough registrations and would consider offering it again.

No new appropriations were adopted during the meeting; the board received the budget overview and staff will proceed with purchases and planning within the approved budget framework.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City of Yukon Oklahoma - Park Board Meeting - 07-16-2025","oneSentenceSummary","Parks staff reviewed the department budget, including two replacement pickups, new mowers and maintenance equipment, $250,000 for playgrounds, $150,000 for a parks master plan and planned facility repairs such as flooring at the Dale Robertson Center and door repairs at the Yukon Community Center.","taxTitle","Yukon, Canadian County, Oklahoma","taxId",68863,"location","Oklahoma","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6166860,"Parks staff praise FreedomFest turnout and note heavy overtime; summer events continue",253,1703000,1956000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5414071-a1ef63192627c9afece06a33c5bbc547&start=1703&end=1956","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5414071-a1ef63192627c9afece06a33c5bbc547/thumbnail_1703000.jpg","/articles/6166860/Oklahoma/Parks-staff-praise-FreedomFest-turnout-and-note-heavy-overtime-summer-events-continue","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6166860-a9acde186dfad3fd4d12c3c64f668a6c/orig.mp4?Expires=1770614017&Signature=TEpdxThDGrvgArZrIHnAP6l2LXGWeW0bjZ0QCfy3gFp-pc4ghU0W7dz~IvZtfu8Ni~jj-7fAnjiJhiPGGbvo8mQqYahIqWbMi6vI9P0yBuchn5-gpnH0sUXOwFbUhBHtuzXG7HeiOmw5iqJW8ZBF060fY0jzKjP5OWrZPTLiT8Uis4vGrjA8CN5261pSRXoJFYEOYOa4COUc1u~MeGaM4lYpNfZ-sB89w6lSOYPf~f0o~SzvdjPHQCqyLZJ76Vs9gTbmoVcBneWfNFyiy08KCqicfWhY10Q25rj1LWbtrO5pS3azT7~FJSPj3WG-vmSxXjpEMaZgJmP3X2B4LSyNTw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Ryan, Parks and Recreation Director, reviewed special events work and said staff worked long hours preparing and executing FreedomFest on July 3–4, citing 16–17 hour shifts on July 3 and early morning starts for the July 4 events. \"A big shout out to all of our parks and recreation staff for what they do,\" Ryan said.

Ryan outlined event components at FreedomFest: two live evening bands, two orchestra performances, free ice cream and watermelon, daytime and evening kids areas with inflatables and crafts, a veterans tribute dinner, the Cherry Bomb Triathlon on the morning of July 4, a car show, food trucks, a children's parade organized by the library, a hot-dog eating contest, free swimming, a cornhole tournament and fireworks. He described the veterans dinner as \"a really special experience.\" Staff credited maintenance crews for long prep hours and successful site readiness.

Ryan also reviewed ongoing special-event programming for the summer: four remaining Thursday concerts at 7 p.m. at Chisholm Trail Park (bands include Karma for This, Matt Cowell and the Oklahoma City Symphonic Band; Aug. 7 will feature a Yukon karaoke contest) and four remaining Friday Fun Days at various venues (examples: Old School Recess at Hillcrest, Mad Science at Jackie Cooper Gym, Glow Party at the Yukon Community Center, Water Wars at Sunrise Splash Pad). He invited board members to participate in upcoming activities.

Board members Tim, Joe Baumann, Steven and Carrie publicly thanked staff for the work. No new policies, budget changes or formal board actions were proposed during the recap.","Parks staff summarized FreedomFest activities, thanked staff for long workdays, and listed remaining summer events including concerts in the park and Friday Fun Days; the board praised staff and no formal actions were taken.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6166864,"Yukon to install four new neighborhood playgrounds; proposals capped at $49,999",189,581000,770000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5414071-a1ef63192627c9afece06a33c5bbc547&start=581&end=770","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5414071-a1ef63192627c9afece06a33c5bbc547/thumbnail_581000.jpg","/articles/6166864/Oklahoma/Yukon-to-install-four-new-neighborhood-playgrounds-proposals-capped-at-49999","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6166864-1b3db183e2503db486e0ac9f60de8eb0/orig.mp4?Expires=1770614017&Signature=Mp5Zp7TiBUdhZShClYD~0ubgbQDhtRj1hDoCA1Bs4TjfunGaxwA7dtNygP7RYbN-EAW8YkAQutp8RYtxMZ-s5iYkGpibdKIej4XJVEKbhS9TR2PZRSghTgg~Yp9h3yB~uXYN8mEEuVHHJ2qeFDRaGBMevLcCJ~LsKu3gSI9yVp3ON1amSIF8qbuS52Ij-4a8UOyLncfaBbjHZVTJQ0HI7UgC9gVPRmOQnZ1oW7PEpDER493FL~DGG2u73yqcGcD3Spd3rhFuiuCLIqImlr-A-cW5LAorNwWJFXMdDhHJSGr7xPzA4-BnPFAQons2maWgSz7sbaX8Y-p-n23M~SP05g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Ryan, Parks and Recreation Director, told the Yukon Park Board that the City Council approved funding in this year’s capital budget for four new playgrounds and staff has issued specifications to nine playground companies with a firm price cap of $49,999 per playground. \"What we've asked is that the proposed proposals get turned back into us by August 8,\" Ryan said.

The four target locations are Dickinson Park, Taylor Park, Welch Park and the Greenbelt on the south side of East Vandement Avenue, just west of Independence Intermediate School. Ryan said the council included $250,000 for the four playgrounds in this year’s capital budget and that the selected sites were locations that previously did not have playground equipment.

Staff told the board they will evaluate proposals with an eye to accessibility, safety, flood-plain exposure, underground utilities, cost and ease of access. Ryan said the packet included suggested placement squares for each park but that staff will work with playground vendors and the public works and development services departments to refine locations; those departments will help identify underground utilities and flood-plain constraints.

Board members gave location feedback during the meeting: one member recommended the northeast corner at Dickinson, citing traffic and protection from parking damage; another noted that Taylor Park faces the greatest floodplain challenge. Ryan said all suggested locations will be considered and that the department is aiming to begin work this year.

No formal vote was taken; the board received the procurement update and will review proposals once they are submitted.","City council put $250,000 into the parks capital budget for four playgrounds. Parks staff sent specifications to nine companies, capped proposals at $49,999 each, and asked responses by Aug. 8; candidate sites are Dickinson Park, Taylor Park, Welch Park and the Greenbelt near Independence Intermediate School.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6166869,"Yukon park staff complete major Kimball Bay pool upgrades, plan free back-to-school celebration",234,228000,462000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5414071-a1ef63192627c9afece06a33c5bbc547&start=228&end=462","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5414071-a1ef63192627c9afece06a33c5bbc547/thumbnail_228000.jpg","/articles/6166869/Oklahoma/Yukon-park-staff-complete-major-Kimball-Bay-pool-upgrades-plan-free-back-to-school-celebration","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6166869-b874b19389f60cfedafb325d4a225f3e/orig.mp4?Expires=1770614017&Signature=VksdpaKjsISTTybXLRyzPEcwk38lxAfSLPXNl6hFxzrNndrfq3hZ5Icj78pENns7ARzppClWTmU2RwRqorgeOT3fZxz55yDg6LH~LDybSgtRNZdFs9errbHnX-67YwMXk1MQ66yOHpx8XxaCISHecta-HlwyefE-y0iZwTmC82f-Jc-9UbKWeSATlQqIRbzTEej~bdL6cF55~v2lQJsrnRMD3BAzfgtrgDwE5nax6D8SZzGac0aXza32~hPWakaMjKS24Ns8B~5WMtGk~e8SF9-Yq8KKrlF1Cv7O1KJ2XSPc~5AEEdlJprcZ1WUX2DZaMaCO8oZzNyVweCawnYAoNw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Ryan, Parks and Recreation Director, told the Yukon Park Board that substantial renovation work at Kimball Bay Pool is essentially complete and staff will mark the upgrades with a free Back-to-School Bash tentatively scheduled for Aug. 8. \"We're just really excited with everything that's going on out at Kimball Bay,\" Ryan said.

The department said the large cantilever shade on the west side and a matching smaller umbrella on the east side are in place; crews need only install the umbrella fabric on the large structure. Staff reported the pool shell was sandblasted, repaired and repainted, lights were refurbished, fences replaced, and the small chemical building will be re-sided and roofed to match the main pool building. Ryan said accessibility steps were due in mid-July to improve safe entry and exit.

The Back-to-School Bash will be a free community swim night featuring inflatables, water-tag games, music and giveaways; Ryan described it as a celebration rather than a formal ribbon cutting. Park staff said small finishing tasks remain — the cool decking around what was the baby pool and final umbrella installation — and they expect those to be done before the next park board meeting.

Board members complimented staff work and asked questions about remaining tasks and timing. Jerome, a parks staff member who assisted with the presentation, showed photos of before-and-after repairs and new shade structures. Ryan said the department will complete final painting and reinstall picnic tables once work finishes.

The report did not include a formal vote or binding decision; the board received the update and no action items were recorded for immediate approval.","Parks staff reported completion of major Kimball Bay pool renovations — new large cantilever shade, matching smaller umbrella, repaired pool shell, new decking and soon-to-be-installed accessibility steps — and announced a free community Back-to-School Bash tentatively set for Aug. 8 to celebrate the work.","actionData","errors"]

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Yukon parks outlines budgeted equipment purchases and $150,000 parks master plan funding

Parks staff praise FreedomFest turnout and note heavy overtime; summer events continue

Yukon to install four new neighborhood playgrounds; proposals capped at $49,999

Yukon park staff complete major Kimball Bay pool upgrades, plan free back-to-school celebration