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Type B board reviews Pockey Pocket Park survey, seeks quotes for sidewalk and features
Summary
The board reviewed public feedback on a new pocket park, discussed potential names (including Araujo Pocket Park), and directed staff to collect pricing for sidewalks, picnic covers, labyrinth and other popular features; sidewalk work requires council approval and two readings because it was not in this year’s budget.
The Type B Board reviewed public feedback and preliminary designs for Pockey Pocket Park and asked staff to return next month with pricing on top community choices, including sidewalks, picnic shelters, barbecue pits and a potential labyrinth.
Staff said the city ran a month-long social-media survey asking what residents wanted and provided a list of name suggestions that included “Keene Pocket Park,” “Legacy Grove,” “Danny Earl Roberts,” “Secret Gardens” and a number of others. A resident who said he had donated the land urged naming the site for the donor, stating, “I gave you the land. I'll name the park… I think it…
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