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Park board recommends shorter evening hours at some parks and adjusts hours at Young Family Athletic Center
Summary
Staff told the board police had requested some rollbacks to posted park hours; the board recommended seasonal and facility-specific hours to City Council and approved new operating hours for the Young Family Athletic Center based on usage and staffing data.
Parks staff asked the Park Board to recommend City Council approve revised hours of operation for multiple park types and for the Young Family Athletic Center (YFAC). The Park Board voted to forward the proposed park-hour changes to Council and approved staff’s recommended YFAC hour adjustments.
Why it matters: Posted park hours affect when parks are staffed, when enforcement can clear late-night gatherings and when users may expect facilities to be open for programmed activities. Adjustments to YFAC hours respond to usage patterns and staffing costs, particularly lifeguard coverage for the pool.
Park hours: staff said earlier city-wide practice of dawn-to-dusk or a single set of hours created enforcement and…
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