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Consultant presents Stroudsdale County parks master plan; trail, youth programs and aquatics top requests
Summary
Kimberley Horn consultant Alicia Ealy briefed the commission on a countywide parks and recreation master plan. Survey respondents prioritized indoor facilities, aquatics, greenways/trails and youth programming; the walking trail was the most-used facility. Commissioners were given project estimates and will consider adopting the final plan later.
A consultant with Kimberley Horn presented highlights of a countywide parks and recreation master plan to the Stroudsdale County Commission on Feb. 1, citing public-survey results and facility assessments intended to guide 5- and 10-year planning and grant eligibility.
“Alicia Ealy with Kimberley Horn” summarized the work completed to date: site visits, a facility assessment and an online public survey that received 125 responses, 96% of which were Stroudsdale County residents. Respondents most frequently asked for additional youth programming, more special events and sports opportunities; aquatics and indoor facilities (gymnasiums, pools) were also high priorities. Pickleball appeared as a common request, and greenways and trails were repeatedly identified across survey questions.
Survey and usage data cited by the consultant included that walking trails were the county’s most-utilized existing facility (82% of respondents), a new playground attracted 66% usage, and about half of respondents cited general open space as frequently used.
Commissioner Bubba Gregory relayed an estimated cost for a pool project shared at the committee meeting: $2,300,000 to remove the old pool, rebuild a new facility with ADA-compliant renovations and related work, with an expected 50% grant match requirement. The consultant said the plan and draft recommendations would be edited based on commission feedback and returned to the commission for potential adoption.
The plan’s next steps include final edits by Kimberley Horn and presentation of an adoption resolution for the county’s parks and recreation master plan at a future meeting; adoption would make projects eligible for certain grants and help prioritize capital spending.
