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Advisory board recommends FY27 parks and trails package; Hawthorne Park deferred
Summary
The advisory board recommended funding a set of parks and trails projects for FY27 (approx. $9.3M requested) including McDaniel Park (inclusive playground) and a Lake Springfield bridge redesign that trimmed cost by about $1M; the board deferred Hawthorne Park to seek a stronger connection to Grand Avenue Parkway.
Parks staff presented a prioritized list of six parks and trails projects for fiscal year 2027 and the advisory board recommended funding those projects while deferring Hawthorne Park for further coordination with the Grand Avenue Parkway plan.
Ron Schneider of the parks department said recent outside grants and design changes reduced the net ask: a new $160,000 Abilities First grant added to…
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