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Parks committee reviews draft bench naming and donation policy, recommends referral to Government Operations

3237806 · May 9, 2025
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Summary

The Parks, Recreation and Harbor Advisory Committee reviewed a draft bench naming and donation policy that establishes application procedures, fees, a 10-year recognition term and an appeal process; the committee recommended forwarding the draft to the city’s Government Operations committee for further consideration.

Kim Boucher, chair of the Parks, Recreation and Harbor Advisory Committee, opened discussion on a draft bench naming and donation policy at the committee’s May 8 meeting.

The draft would create a standardized application and approval process for memorial recognitions — including benches, trees and tables — and would move management of those requests from ad-hoc handling to the Parks and Recreation Department. Committee…

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