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Council backs music-related change, delays broader public-gathering increase; approves outreach for Avon Park replacement and praises volunteer fitness proposal
Summary
The council voted to adopt the music/time portion of a public-gathering ordinance while removing a provision that would broadly raise permitted gathering sizes to 50 pending further discussion; staff will survey neighbors for Avon Park playground design and the council encouraged the volunteer Summer Park Fitness Challenge to work with city staff on contract and promotion.
The Mound City Council discussed several interrelated parks and events items on Feb. 24.
Fitness program: Michael Kripps, a NASM-certified trainer and owner of Total Wellness Fitness, proposed a volunteer-led Summer Park Fitness Challenge (June'August) to encourage residents to use Mound's parks and earn participation awards. Kripps asked the city for promotional support, approval of designated parks, pavilion use for a closing ceremony and limited administrative coordination. "All I'm asking for is partnership in a few areas, promotional support, paper, online...the…
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