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Council adopts parks and recreation game plan to guide park investments
Summary
After public outreach and technical analysis, council unanimously adopted the Parks & Recreation Master Plan (“game plan”), which maps proposed parks, new facilities, greenway connections and a phased implementation schedule tied to the 2022 parks bond and future funding.
Matthews Town Council unanimously adopted the town’s updated Parks & Recreation Master Plan — dubbed the “game plan” — on Feb. 24 after a staff presentation that summarized public input, needs analysis and a multi‑year implementation strategy.
Kimberly Horn (consultant) and town staff told the council the plan synthesizes community feedback (more than 700 survey respondents), stakeholder interviews and prior studies to recommend renovations, new park sites on town‑owned parcels, facility priorities such as additional courts, playgrounds and trails, and possible concepts for two larger sites (McKee Road and a Chippewa Lane parcel). The plan also maps Greenway connections to regional corridors and lists programming priorities including expanded nature and evening classes.
Short‑term recommendations align with projects funded by the 2022 parks bond; medium and long‑term proposals include new community‑park facilities, additional miles of trails and potential revenue‑positive event space at select sites. Staff presented an implementation matrix with staffing, operating and capital cost estimates to guide budgeting and grant applications.
Why it matters: The plan provides an implementable roadmap for parks investments and will guide departmental budget requests, grant pursuits and design work. Councilmembers praised the public engagement and the plan’s focus on realistic phasing.
What’s next: Staff will use the plan to prioritize bond proceeds and prepare project designs and will return with specific capital requests as design and funding choices are made.
