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Council reviews Stockwell parks master plan; discusses short‑term park spending and pool upgrades
Summary
Stockwell Engineering presented a parks and recreation master plan that recommends trails, a sports complex and phased pool improvements. Council signaled support for 'low‑hanging fruit' spending in 2025 and debated a placeholder budget amount to begin visible projects while pursuing grants and community fundraising.
The Dell Rapids City Council on Monday received a parks and recreation master plan from Stockwell Engineering and discussed which recommendations to fund in the draft 2025 budget. David Locke, landscape architect with Stockwell, summarized community feedback and the firm’s recommendations, noting the city has "about 21 acres per 1,000 residents, so doing very well" on park acreage but opportunities exist to expand trails and improve the aquatic center.
The plan, compiled from a steering committee, stakeholder meetings and a statistically valid household survey with about a 20% response rate, breaks recommendations into short‑, mid‑ and long‑term items and provides high‑level cost ranges. Stockwell proposed renovating the existing aquatic center as…
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