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Ames parks staff to rewrite park policies, seek public input on rules vs. ordinances
Summary
Staff presented a draft approach to consolidating Ames park ordinances and park rules, proposed public outreach, and flagged topics such as alcohol rules, glass prohibition, shared‑use paths, and camping as areas for public input and interdepartmental review.
Ames Parks and Recreation staff told the Parks and Recreation Commission that they will consolidate and update park policies and rules and seek public input before proposing changes that might require ordinance updates.
Keith, a Parks and Recreation staff member, told the commission the department wants a single, easier-to-find set of park policies that combines existing ordinances and informal park rules. He explained the legal difference: some items (for example, park hours and the city's alcohol rules for community parks)…
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