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Weston trustees press for clearer fundraising plan as Friends of Kennedy Park reorganize
Summary
Trustees urged clearer fundraising leadership and more frequent updates on the publicly announced $15 million Kennedy Park renovation after the Friends of Kennedy Park group lost key personnel and postponed several deliverables; staff says engineering remains the priority while the friends group leads fundraising.
Trustees and staff at the Village of Weston’s Parks and Recreation Committee meeting pressed for a clearer, more frequent fundraising plan for the publicly announced Kennedy Park renovation after the group leading fundraising reduced its involvement.
The committee heard repeated concern that the project, described in the meeting as a $15,000,000 public-facing renovation, has lost momentum after the friends group’s marketing lead stepped back and some deliverables — including an “ask” letter completed last summer — have not been mailed. Committee members requested more frequent coordination between village staff and the Friends of Kennedy Park and asked staff to provide fuller monthly updates on fundraising,…
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