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Lake Stevens council hears PROS plan update; trails, park renovations top community priorities
Summary
Consultant Steve Duke presented results of a statistically valid community survey and stakeholder interviews for the Parks, Recreation and Open Space (PROS) plan, reporting strong support for trails, park maintenance and land acquisition. A public open house is scheduled for Nov. 10.
A consultant told the Lake Stevens City Council workshop on Oct. 21 that residents overwhelmingly value parks and open space and prioritized trails, maintenance and new park land as the city prepares a 10‑year Parks, Recreation and Open Space (PROS) plan.
Steve Duke of Conservation Techniques, who led the plan update, said the project is intended to serve as the city’s 10‑year strategic plan for parks, facilities, open spaces and trails and to position the city to compete for state grants. “Having a plan will put you on the right path to be competitive against other jurisdictions across the state for funding future park improvements,” Duke said.
The consultant and staff summarized engagement to date: a random‑sample mail survey of 2,500 households plus an online survey produced 611 responses (about a 13% response rate for the random sample),…
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