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Parks staff seek $7.5 million on next 6p ballot for Greenway maintenance and expansion
Summary
Parks and Greenway planner Jeanne Shrednick told the council the city’s Greenway has grown to 48.3 miles and requested a combined $7.5 million (city and county) on the next "6p" ballot for maintenance and expansion, citing underpass dredging, pump repairs and accessible connections.
Jeanne Shrednick, the city’s Parks and Greenway planner, told the council the Greenway system has grown to 48.3 miles and asked the city to include a combined $7.5 million request on the next "6p" ballot: $3.0 million for city Greenway operations and maintenance, $1.0 million for Laramie County to dredge the Lisonbee Draw drainage and an additional $3.5 million for Greenway expansion.
Why this matters: Shrednick said the Greenway is both a recreational and transportation asset used by walkers, bicyclists, runners, nonprofits and commuters. She described recurring maintenance needs — pumps, underpass dredging, bridge and retaining-wall repair, graffiti removal and ADA upgrades — that she said require sustained funding to keep the system safe and usable.
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