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Council names new City Hall Campus park 'Mark Worthen Memorial Park' and authorizes grant work

Rathdrum City Council · December 11, 2025
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Summary

After two public surveys produced a strong preference for Mark Worthen Memorial Park, the council approved the name and separately authorized the mayor to sign a grant-writing consulting agreement to pursue potential funding, including a previously obtained $500,000 CDBG and a forthcoming land-and-water grant.

The Rathdrum City Council voted to name the new park at the City Hall Campus the Mark Worthen Memorial Park after staff presented the results of a two-stage public survey.

Staff said an initial pool of suggestions yielded 103 responses and that a secondary randomized online survey returned 554 responses; 495 of those favored the Mark Worthen Memorial Park option. Councilmember Merrick moved to adopt the name; the…

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