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Wasco Recreation and Park District details park upgrades, Annan Park funding hurdle and coalition proposal
Summary
Wasco Recreation and Park District staff told the City Council that Measure X funding paid for new playgrounds and that larger projects at Cormac Park and Annan Park are moving forward under constrained timelines and federal grant restrictions.
Wasco Recreation and Park District staff updated the City Council on completed and planned park improvements, funding sources and timeline constraints for two larger park projects — Cormac Park and Annan Park — and urged continued interagency cooperation to secure land and grant matches.
Chris (Wasco Recreation and Park District staff) and consultant Monya Jamieson described parks where Measure X funds were spent and projects in design or grant review. The district said a council-approved $550,000 allocation from Measure X was included in the city's fiscal-year capital improvement program for general park improvements. District staff said new playground equipment and shade structures have been installed at Westside Park and Barker Park and that engineered wood-fiber surfacing was used. Staff reported a remaining Measure X balance of $125,312.04 earmarked for replacement of the community pool fence; that fence is scheduled for installation this fall.
Consultant Monya Jamieson told the…
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