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Minnetonka Park Board forwards 2026–30 capital-improvements plan to council, asks for stronger equity and accessibility review
Summary
The Minnetonka Park Board voted unanimously on June 4 to forward the parks-and-trails section of the city's 2026–2030 capital-improvements plan (CIP) to the City Council with a formal request that council and staff apply a stronger diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) and ADA/accessibility review before final approval.
The Minnetonka Park Board voted on June 4 to recommend the parks-and-trails portion of the city's 2026'—2030 capital-improvements plan be forwarded to the City Council, while urging the council and staff to apply a stronger equity and accessibility review before final approval.
Staff presented the parks-and-trails section of the CIP and asked the board for feedback on whether items were missing, should be reprioritized, or should be removed. Leslie, parks staff, told the board that "each year the city does a 5-year capital improvements plan" and that the department was "looking for feedback" on priorities and timing for park projects.
Why it matters: the CIP groups large-ticket park projects and multi-year funding commitments that shape where the city spends millions of dollars on trails,…
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