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Tulare County board approves five-year Parks Improvement Plan; focuses on sports fields, shade and infrastructure
Summary
Supervisors approved a standalone five-year Parks Improvement Plan for FY 2025–26 through FY 2029–30, prioritizing sports-field upgrades, playground shade grants and infrastructure repairs; staff proposed a FY25–26 parks budget of about $3.8 million funded by a mix of sources including general fund, ARPA and undesignated balances.
The Tulare County Board of Supervisors on July 22 approved the county's first standalone five-year Parks Improvement Plan (PIP) for fiscal years 2025–26 through 2029–30, a plan county staff said emphasizes visible user amenities and essential infrastructure work to improve safety and use across all county parks.
"This new plan reflects a dedicated focus on parks and positions it as a key investment area moving forward," said Brooke Sisk, General Services Agency director, during the board presentation. Parks Manager Albert Sendejas described completed work across parks and the list of projects proposed for the coming fiscal year.
What the plan covers Staff told the board the county invested almost $19.5 million in parks improvements over the past six years (figures through May 2025), including $8.8 million from American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds, roughly $6 million from the…
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