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City launches public engagement for parks master plan; first event set for May 22
Summary
City staff and consultants outlined a public engagement plan for the parks and recreation master plan, including a drop‑in open house May 22 and a six‑week online survey to gather resident input on park conditions, programming and accessibility.
City staff and the parks‑plan consultant outlined the public engagement schedule for Liberty Lake’s parks and recreation master plan and asked the commission to help spread the word.
The key upcoming event is a drop‑in open house Thursday, May 22, at the Trailhead Golf Course Event Center, scheduled for 4–6 p.m. City staff and consultants said the session will be family‑friendly with activities for kids and a QR code linking to a companion online survey. The survey will remain open for roughly six weeks to capture feedback from residents who cannot attend the open house.
Why it matters: the master plan establishes park priorities, inventories existing facilities and informs capital planning and programming decisions. Staff said the consultant’s landscape lead toured parks and found Liberty Lake’s system is well maintained but recorded life‑cycle notes for equipment and landscaping that will appear in the plan’s inventory and recommendations.
What staff reported: City staff has completed about 10 internal interviews with people close to park operations and is preparing a summary of themes. The consultant will brief the planning commission in June (consultant later clarified the June presentation is to the planning commission) and expects to provide updated demographic context and a draft inventory to the commission in the coming weeks.
Public outreach strategy: the engagement plan includes in‑person events, a survey, paper copies and social‑media promotion; staff asked the commission to help distribute flyers and attend events where possible. The commission provided an events matrix so staff can coordinate who will attend which outreach events over the summer.
Next steps: staff will finalize the internal‑interview summary and launch the May 22 open house and online survey; results will feed draft recommendations on facilities, programming and accessibility.
Ending: The commission and staff emphasized broad community participation to shape park priorities and said materials (flyer with QR code and survey link) will be distributed to commissioners and posted online.
