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Board approves new story walk at Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Park
Summary
The Parks board approved installing a new, donor‑funded story walk at Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Park (along the park courts/fence), relocating a different installation from Kirby Community Park and retaining other permanent story walks. Community advocates described funding and historical context; city parks will monitor installations while community partners maintain them.
The San Angelo Parks & Recreation Advisory Board voted to approve a new community‑funded story walk at Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Park and to remove an older installation at Kirby Community Park.
Parks staff described the proposed location along the park’s courts and fence and said the city would monitor the installation while community partners would handle routine maintenance. "The city’s not gonna maintain them, but if you're gonna maintain them, we'll keep them in the parks," said the staff speaker summarizing how the city would oversee installations.
Community advocates described the project as part of a longer effort to build cultural recognition along MLK Drive. One presenter, identified in the transcript as Community member (S9), linked the story walk to mural and neighborhood revitalization work and said funding would come from neighborhood committees, the Dunbar Library, the NAACP and local donors. The presenter said the story walk would use durable, weather‑resistant composition panels, include 22 individual signs sized about 18 inches by 22 inches, and have an estimated lifespan of about 15 years.
Board members asked operational questions about materials, when panels would be removed, and which party would decide removal. City staff said some existing panels had been replaced due to sun damage and that the same more durable material would be used for the MLK installation. After brief discussion there was a motion to approve the story walk installation, and the board voted in favor.
Next steps: Parks staff will arrange installation coordination with the community group and confirm materials and placement.
