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Aurora committee reviews 2025 parks plan, seeks irrigation, greenhouse, mastodon conservation funding
Summary
Finance committee heard Parks and Recreation staff outline 2024 accomplishments and 2025 decision packages including irrigation installation, greenhouse ventilation replacement, a mobile reservation app and initial funding to conserve Mastodon bones.
The Aurora Finance Committee on Oct. 30 heard Parks and Recreation Superintendent Gio Santana outline proposed 2025 investments for parks, including irrigation at Wilder Park, replacement of an obsolete greenhouse ventilation control system and initial funding to conserve Mastodon bones displayed at Mastodon Lake.
Santana told the committee the department completed several 2024 projects, including tennis court repairs at Salversburg Park, infield renovations at Hunt South baseball field and a GIS tree inventory of 10 legacy park sites. "They're self enclosed. They prevent a lot of flyaway litter, but they also have smart capabilities that enable notifications when they need to be serviced," Santana said of recently installed solar compacting trash bins at Phillips Park.
The department presented…
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