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'Mission 26': Oakland County parks director lays out plan to expand access and modernize facilities
Summary
Oakland County Parks and Recreation director presented 'Mission 26,' a voter‑backed plan to add acreage and facilities, reduce distance to parks for hundreds of thousands of residents, and address deferred maintenance funded in part by ARPA and the 2024 voter approval.
The Oakland County Parks and Recreation director presented "Mission 26" to the Board of Commissioners on March 11, describing a countywide effort to use voter-approved funding and partnerships to expand and modernize park access.
The director said Mission 26 is inspired by the mid‑20th century "Mission 66" national parks effort and is funded by a 2024 ballot measure and other sources. He outlined concrete targets: about 600 acres added to the county park system through partnerships (no acquisition dollars spent on…
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