Shelton parks leaders advance PROS plan work, outline Crosstown Trail design funds and summer program results

At a meeting of the Shelton Metropolitan Parks District, staff reported plans to update the city’s Parks, Recreation, Open Space and Trails (PROS) plan without a consultant, detailed dedicated design funding for the Crosstown Trail, and reviewed summer recreation programming, including $1,900 in donations for Movies in the Park and a 10‑team adult softball season.

The PROS plan matters because, staff said, an approved plan is a prerequisite for some large grants administered by the Recreation and Conservation Office; updating the plan also will guide future trail and park project priorities, design work and grant applications.

Aaron Nixas, Public Works Director, told the board the district will perform the PROS update internally and use the Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee for community outreach and input. “We are not gonna use a consultant,” Nixas said. He added that meeting the Recreation and Conservation Office criteria makes the jurisdiction eligible for larger acquisition and project grants, saying those programs include a variety of funding streams for design…