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Parks & Recreation reports increased participation, new software and park improvements

Gainesville City Commission · February 19, 2026
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Summary

Parks, Recreation & Cultural Affairs reported higher festival attendance and trail usage, plans to implement modern registration software, maintenance and park projects (Tom Petty Park pickleball courts, lighting and bathroom renovations), and ongoing cultural programming and partnerships.

Roxy Gonzalez, director of Parks, Recreation & Cultural Affairs, presented the department’s quarterly update at the Feb. 19 meeting, citing program and operations metrics and near‑term project timelines.

Gonzalez said festival and cultural events drew roughly 40,000 attendees during the quarter and that multiuse trails recorded about 156,000 users. She described a pending contract for modern recreation…

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