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Boise proclaims Oct. 28 Doug Holloway Day as parks director prepares to retire
Summary
Mayor Laura McLean read a proclamation at the Oct. 28 Boise City Council meeting honoring Doug Holloway’s 24 years with the Parks and Recreation Department; councilmembers and staff gave tributes to his leadership and projects including Esther Simplot Park, Warm Springs Grill and preservation of foothills land.
Mayor Laura McLean read a proclamation at the Oct. 28 Boise City Council meeting declaring the date “Doug Holloway Day,” honoring Holloway’s 24 years with the city’s Parks and Recreation Department.
The proclamation noted Holloway served “24 years as recreation superintendent and the director of Parks and Recreation Department,” credited him with adding 27 city park sites during his tenure, cited the 55‑acre Esther Simplot Park completed in 2016, and said his legacy includes preserving more than 2,200 acres of open space in the foothills. “I, Laura McLean, the mayor of Boise, do hereby proclaim…
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