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Commissioners debate Forry Park concession plan, agree to on-site workshop to trim scope
Summary
The board debated a proposed $2.5 million concession building for Forry Park and directed staff to convene an on-site workshop to consider scaled-back designs and timing; commissioners suggested smaller, phased options and temporary food-truck use while fields open.
Commissioners spent an extended portion of the April 8 meeting debating plans for a proposed concession building at Forry Park and the schedule to open ball fields at the West Ridge recreation complex.
The recreation board’s recommended design and procurement specifications — which included a large turnkey concession building with an estimated $2.5 million cost in materials presented to the commission — drew sustained criticism. Commissioners questioned the size, cost per square foot and timing for construction. One commissioner said, “I don't see any way in the world we're…
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