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Boulder parks staff outline 2026 work plan, warn service cuts likely without new funding
Summary
Parks & Recreation staff presented a 2025 progress report and a 2026 work plan that emphasizes operations, capital repairs and a long-term financial strategy; staff said community engagement and polling will inform any November ballot measures and cautioned that services may be reduced if new funding is not secured.
Allie Rhodes, director of parks and recreation, told the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board on Feb. 23 that staff are preparing detailed community engagement and financial scenarios this spring to guide possible ballot measures this fall and to prioritize aging facilities and operating needs.
Rhodes said the department will present subject-matter experts and polling results in February through May, and that city council will weigh ballot scenarios in May. “We are not asking people to fundraise for the replacement of the South Boulder Recreation Center,” Rhodes said, adding that…
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