Parks advisory committee backs conceptual Riverview Park plan, elects chair and vice chair

The Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee voted unanimously to recommend the conceptual Riverview Park plan to city council and elected officers for the coming year at its meeting, while staff reported multiple park maintenance and improvement updates.

The committee voted to forward the conceptual Riverview Park plan after a discussion of the proposed changes, which include moving the Veterans Memorial to the west side of the park, relocating the playground next to the splash pad, adding a permanent band shell and formalizing overflow parking with paved spaces and stormwater controls. "One of the major changes to Riverview is that we will be moving the Veterans Memorial from where it is to the west side of the park," said Mister Blankenship, Parks and Recreation staff, during the presentation.

The recommendation will go to city council in March. "We'll go to council in March for their blessing," Blankenship said.

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