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North Las Vegas launches yearlong parks and recreation master plan
Summary
The council heard a kickoff presentation from Barrie Dunn consultants outlining a yearlong parks and recreation master plan emphasizing 90 days of intensive community engagement, condition assessments, and a fiscally linked capital-prioritization process.
The City Council received a presentation launching a yearlong Parks and Recreation Master Plan led by Barrie Dunn Consultants. Jason Genk, the project manager, described an outreach-heavy effort that will focus the next 90 days on community engagement and employ a statistically valid survey alongside in-person events and a public portal allowing residents to pin priorities on a map.
Genk told council members the process will inventory existing facilities, evaluate levels of service and produce an actionable capital plan tied to realistic funding strategies. "We're not afraid to really try anything," he said, adding that the team will meet residents across every ward and incorporate schools, nonprofits and regional partners into outreach.
Why it matters: Councilmembers said the master plan is important for modernizing older parts of the city, improving equity of park access across wards, and matching projects to available funding. Councilmembers suggested pilots such as skate parks and ‘‘night court'style'programming for recreation, and asked how the plan will address both mature and developing areas.
Next steps: The consultant said engagement events and the online portal will go live immediately and a first round of community outreach will be concentrated over the next 90 days, with the broader planning process continuing through the year. As this was a discussion item, no vote was required.
