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Kitsap County PROS Plan hearing draws 14 residents; commission extends written comment deadline
Summary
Kitsap County Parks staff presented the 2025 Parks and Recreation Open Space (PROS) Plan at a May 20 Planning Commission hearing. Fourteen residents provided public comment and the commission unanimously extended the written comment period to May 27 at 5:00 p.m.
Kitsap County Parks Department staff presented a brief overview of the 2025 Parks and Recreation Open Space (PROS) Plan during a public hearing at the Planning Commission meeting on May 20.
Alex Wisniewski, Parks Department director, and Carmen Smith, Parks Department planner, summarized the project to date and answered commissioners' questions. Fourteen residents spoke during the hearing: Patricia Weget, Sharon Pegany, Lisa Hurt, Carol Price, Robin Salthouse, April Ryan, Anne Stevens, Beverly Parsons, Beth Nichols, Martha Burke, David Onstad, Glenda Jenkins, Lynn Schorn and Joe Lubischer. The minutes record that each provided comment "about the 2025 Parks and Recreation Open Space (PROS) Plan," but do not summarize individual remarks; the meeting audio is available on Kitsap County’s website for verbatim statements.
Commissioner Richard Shattuck moved to extend the written public comment period on the PROS Plan to Tuesday, May 27 at 5:00 p.m.; the motion carried unanimously. Commissioners and Parks staff continued discussion about plan details and next steps following public comment. The commission later addressed other agenda items, and the meeting adjourned at 8:00 p.m.
Next steps: the written comment period closes May 27 at 5:00 p.m.; staff will compile public input as the PROS Plan proceeds through the county review process.
