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Parks division reports 700 annual event permits, outlines natural resources plan and recent prescribed burns
Summary
Jim Hester, manager of the Natural Resources, Outdoor Recreation and Events Division, told the board the division issues about 700 event permits yearly with estimated attendance near 1,000,000 and outlined a Metro Parks natural resource management plan.
Jim Hester, who manages the Natural Resources, Outdoor Recreation and Events Division, delivered the division’s annual update and discussed permitting, outdoor programs and natural resource management.
“We issue about 700 permits annually with estimated attendance of around 1,000,000 people attending these events,” Hester said, describing the range of permits from large city events to neighborhood activities and weddings. He explained that items appearing on the board’s consent agenda represent events that have passed initial review for amplification, fundraising or alcohol and that final permits remain contingent on compliance with logistics, security and…
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