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Parks department advances CAPRA accreditation push; final file due in December
Summary
Deputy director Pat O'Mara updated the commission on the department's multi-year effort to regain accreditation from the Commission for Accreditation of Parks and Recreation Agencies (CAPRA), with a completed evidence file due this December and on‑site review planned for spring 2026.
Pat O'Mara, deputy parks, recreation and cultural affairs director, briefed the Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission on Oct. 7 about the department's effort to secure CAPRA accreditation, a national best-practice review for parks and recreation agencies.
O'Mara said CAPRA involves 154 standards, 36 of which are considered fundamental; agencies must show documented evidence of compliance. The city must…
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