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Parks director outlines expanded fields, splash pad and cemetery memorials in 2026 budget presentation
Summary
The city’s parks director told the Finance & Budget Committee the parks budget will fund three new full-size athletic fields at Kingsbury Park, a Memorial Day 2026 splash pad at Unity Park, expanded trails and a veterans monument at Oak Grove Cemetery; staff emphasized in-house cost savings and volunteer support.
The city’s parks director presented an expanded parks and facilities plan to the Finance & Budget Committee, saying the department will manage 13 facilities (about 272,000 square feet) and prioritize recurring maintenance, new amenities and in‑house cost savings in 2026.
"We're up to 13 facilities now," the parks director told the committee, and said the department moved some maintenance tasks (painting, carpeting) from capital into the operating budget to allow more predictable annual upkeep. The presenter said emergency HVAC work and elevator repairs in 2025 influenced the maintenance plan for next year.
The director outlined planned amenities and capital priorities: Kingsbury Park is expected to add three full‑size athletic fields to serve soccer, lacrosse…
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