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City seeks public input on two $200,000 park grants; skate park proposal draws safety and liability questions
Summary
City staff presented two grant applications, each up to $200,000, to add picnic tables and play amenities at Freddie Warmack Park and Lewis Fort Park and sought resident feedback; the Lewis Fort proposal includes a planned skate park that drew questions about spillover to the Veterans Memorial, parking and insurance.
City staff presented plans and sought resident feedback Wednesday on two separate grant applications that would each provide up to $200,000 to add or refurbish amenities at Freddie Warmack Park and Lewis Fort Park. Staff said the applications are structured so the city may submit two distinct applications, each eligible for the maximum award.
The presentations focused strictly on proposed amenities and placement. Jane, a parks staff presenter, said the Freddie Warmack Park proposal would add picnic tables, an accessible playground similar to the one at Eastern Park and pickleball courts; final locations are not set because “unknown variables such as irrigation or any utility infrastructure” could affect siting. Jane said Lewis Fort Park’s proposal would add picnic tables and a skate park;…
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