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Linden council adopts park master plans, selects East Bench sketch and directs shade and seating
Summary
The Linden City Council voted to adopt park master plans and selected Sketch 2 for the Linden East Bench Park, directing staff to add benches, investigate shade structures and pursue grant opportunities; one council member recorded a dissent about losing space for larger ball courts.
Mayor Carolyn Lundberg and the Linden City Council on Jan. 5 adopted a set of park master plans and gave staff direction to refine amenities and pursue funding.
The council voted to approve a resolution (corrected in the record to reference 2026) adopting the master plans and to proceed with the city’s preferred concept for the Linden East Bench Park (Sketch 2). The motion, made by Council Member Cole Hooley and seconded by Jake Hoyt, included explicit recommendations that the plans add benches for parents to observe children and that staff investigate and include shade structures where practicable: at Thornton Park’s playground, City Center Park’s playground and bleacher areas, and as an investigation item for the rodeo grounds. After discussion about design trade-offs—particularly parking, sight lines and shade—the council carried the motion; one member voiced a…
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