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Aldermen advance park master plan and Garrison Springs site planning; youth urges skate park
Summary
The Board of Aldermen placed two park-related bills on first reading — a systemwide parks master plan and a site plan for Garrison Springs — and heard public support for both projects, including a young resident’s plea for a skate park. Both bills were held over for a future meeting for additional review.
The Ozark Board of Aldermen on first reading moved forward two park planning contracts with SWT Design: a systemwide Parks Master Plan (bill 3652) and site planning services for Garrison Springs Community Forest (bill 3653). The aldermen voted to place both bills on first reading and later held them for a future meeting.
Hayden Ponser, Ozark parks director, told aldermen the master plan will “provide a long term road map for our parks, trails, and recreational facilities” and noted the city’s previous plan was adopted in February 2018. He described the Request for Qualifications process and the selection committee that recommended SWT Design and said SWT will both lead the system plan and partner with local firms for Garrison Springs…
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