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Parks director outlines self-sustaining parks budget, playground and anti-vehicle plans
Summary
Ferguson’s parks director told council that parks fund operations are self-sustaining, highlighted upcoming playground projects and said staff will pursue natural barriers and bollards to stop vehicles from damaging park lawns.
The parks budget for fiscal 2025–26 was presented as a separate fund that covers operations, debt service and capital, and department staff told council the parks fund is not drawing on general fund dollars in the proposed budget.
Why it matters: Councilors and staff discussed capital projects including the West Florissant Community Park and a proposed playground at Nesbitt Newton Park; the parks director said those projects rely on grants still to be collected.…
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