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Keizer council prioritizes parks work: Big Toy resurfacing, pavilion concepts and Bob Newton funding tradeoffs
Summary
Councilors discussed a short‑term parks agenda that includes a parks master plan revision, a volunteer-led 'Big Toy' refurbishment (playground surfacing and cosmetic repairs), intercept survey work at Kaiserfest for a proposed pavilion, and potential budget shifts that could delay parts of the Bob Newton Park project.
Keizer councilors on Feb. 24 discussed multiple parks projects they want completed in the city’s two‑year short‑term work plan, focusing on safety repairs at the High School-area “Big Toy,” plans for a new pavilion concept to vet at public events, and the parks master plan revision.
Councilor Parsons, Parks Board members and staff outlined a volunteer-driven proposal to repair and refresh the Big Toy playground in time for a re‑opening and 10th‑anniversary celebration. City staff said the most urgent work is repairing the playground surfacing in high‑use areas — notably near the merry‑go‑round — and that repairs…
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