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Carbondale commission presses for master-plan solutions on Nature Park, Staircase Park repairs and wayfinding
Summary
Commissioners discussed master planning and immediate maintenance needs: Staircase Parks rotted staircase needs replacement and Nature Park faces low-pond levels and dog disturbance; members prioritized integrating these issues into the 10-year parks master plan rather than making unilateral fixes.
Commissioners used the April 8 meeting to press for long-term planning and immediate safety responses at several town parks, emphasizing that design and community input should guide fixes.
"The stringers on what pulled up that 48 foot staircase is evrotted out. And so it is gonna need to be replaced," Parks Director Eric Brenlinger told the commission, describing options that include metal prefabrication, concrete or reengineering the trail to add landings. Staircase Park is closed to the public,…
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