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Senator Lang pledges to prioritize Miami Park in state capital outreach, board told
Summary
Board members said a January meeting with Senator George Lang and Thomas Hall left local leaders with time to refine funding requests; Miami Park emerged as a priority project for state capital funding.
Board members reported Jan. 13 that meetings with state officials produced encouragement and time to prepare for a larger state capital funding request. The parks director briefed the board about meetings with Senator George Lang and Thomas Hall; Lang reportedly said he would make parks a priority in his outreach to secure state capital funds for the city.
The staff member who met the legislators said the officials agreed to return in late 2025 to tour parks and that Lang "said that he's making it his number 1 priority" to support parks in the coming funding cycle. The board discussed Miami Park as a potential priority project because of its neighborhood significance and a local connection to a figure named JD Vance; members floated ideas including fitness equipment, pickleball courts, and other improvements to broaden the project's appeal.
Board members emphasized the value of taking time to prepare thorough project materials so state officials can see the full scope of need; one member said the extended timeline gives the board time "to cross our t's and dot our i's." Staff will assemble materials and plan tours for state representatives later in the year before a formal funding ask is made.
