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Parks and Recreation officials, volunteer highlight tournaments, grants and local economic impact

2225775 · February 5, 2025
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Summary

A speaker and county extension staff outlined Parks & Recreation activity and events, saying the department oversees dozens of teams and parks, runs tournaments that bring thousands of visitors annually, and is administering roughly $7 million in grants.

At the Feb. 4 Suwannee County commissioners meeting, a community speaker and county extension staff described the scale of Parks & Recreation operations and upcoming programming.

Wayne Hanneke, who identified himself as representing Concerned Citizens in North Florida, summarized Parks & Recreation activity and economic impact. Hanneke said the department has 15 full-time and about 80 part-time employees, manages dozens of teams and parks, hosts 14 annual…

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