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Athens Recreation staff outline facility upgrades, program schedules and safety purchases
Summary
The Athens Recreation & Parks Department gave the advisory board a multi‑topic operations update on Jan. 16, including facility upgrades, program schedules and safety equipment purchases.
The Athens Recreation & Parks Department gave the advisory board a broad operational update on Jan. 16 covering facility maintenance, capital purchases, programming and upcoming events.
Staff reported the 25th‑anniversary sculpture project is moving forward with artist outreach and that shrubs in front of the community center had been removed to prepare the site. Catherine, a staff member, said the department is working through the contract with Joshua Tree and will send proposals to artists who had expressed interest in the sculpture park.
Catherine said the department’s budget was released, enabling purchases that include motors, winches, safety straps and cables to upgrade gym basketball‑hoist systems; the back half of the gym had been upgraded earlier and the front half is scheduled next. Arts…
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