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Board reviews six downtown parks; members flag Orange Avenue community garden and Mary Dean basketball court for follow‑up

5618852 · August 21, 2025
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Member Plotkin reviewed Mary Dean, Orange Avenue, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Fred Atkins and Firehouse parks and raised amenities, recent renovations and accessibility; several board members urged separate outreach on the Orange Avenue Park community garden due to competing uses and gardeners' investment.

Member Plotkin presented an August parks review covering Mary Dean Park, Orange Avenue Park, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Park, Fred Atkins Park and Firehouse Park, describing amenities, recent renovations and rental facilities.

Plotkin said Mary Dean Park is a family‑friendly, handicap‑accessible downtown site that received renovations in October 2024 including new benches, a turf play area and updated sidewalks. He noted a neighborhood conversation about the location of a basketball court,…

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