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Commissioners accept parks programming and operations plan; consultants recommend additional staff, fields and funding
Summary
Pro's Consulting presented a parks and recreation programming and operations plan recommending more fields, roughly six additional FTEs, updated operating procedures and increased per‑capita operating funding; the board accepted the plan 5-0.
The Wakulla County Board of County Commissioners voted unanimously to accept a parks programming and operations plan prepared by Pro's Consulting that outlines facility, staffing and funding recommendations for the county's parks and recreation system.
Travis Strandbarger and Philip Parnan of Pro's Consulting presented six months of research on demographics, facility inventory, alternative providers and utilization. The study identified a shortfall in recreational fields and indoor space, an aging and changing population profile, rising local interest in outdoor recreation, and a staffing gap compared with National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA)…
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