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Mobile County outlines $125 million parks investment, seeks FY26 event calendar and special-event permit
Summary
A county parks official told commissioners the county has invested roughly $51.2 million in park-system reconstruction and about $125 million in overall recreational projects, and asked the commission to adopt a fiscal-year 2026 park calendar and a new special-event permit to expand programming and outside-hosted events.
Matthew Jones, a parks department presenter, told Mobile County commissioners that the county has undertaken a multi-year rebuilding effort and is now moving from construction to programming and operations.
"Over the past 5 years, this commission has invested $51,200,000 into totally rebuilding the county park system and growing the county park system through acquisitions," Jones said, adding that when facilities such as the Mobile County Aquatic Center, the Sportsplex and the Cypress Creek Golf Course are included the total investment rises to about…
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