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Ellensburg study session reviews $117 million parks plan and funding options
Summary
City staff and consultants presented a draft Parks, Recreation and Open Space Plan recommending about $117 million in capital projects, a six-year prioritized Tier 1 package (~$3.6M) using existing revenues and a Tier 2 list (~$6.9M) tied to new funding such as a park/public facilities district or tax measures.
Cindy Mendoza, the MIG Consulting project lead, told the Ellensburg City study session on March 2 that the draft Parks, Recreation, Open Space and Sustainable Funding Plan lays out 136 recommendations and roughly $117 million in capital projects over the planning horizon. "If you add these all together, you will find that there's about a 117,000,000 worth of projects," Mendoza said, adding that the plan pairs that capital list with a six-year funding strategy.
Mendoza said the plan is framed as a 10-year guidance document with a six-year action plan to match capital funding cycles and meet Recreation and Conservation Office (RCO) requirements. The presentation summarized public outreach—more than 1,200 online survey responses and 147 popup-event participants—and said community priorities included an aquatic facility, repair and replacement of worn features, and expanded trail connections. "The key thing here really is on funding…
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