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Advisory committee explores fundraisers, corporate sponsors and a 'Friends' group for Imagination Station maintenance
Summary
Members discussed options to close parks operation-and-maintenance funding gaps, including events, a "Friends of Imagination Station" nonprofit, corporate sponsorships and greater grant-seeking; staff cautioned that O&M funding is harder to secure than capital grants.
Committee members debated how to fund ongoing maintenance costs for popular facilities such as Imagination Station and other playgrounds.
Tiffany Long and other members suggested targeted fundraisers or a special "Friends of Imagination Station" nonprofit to raise private funds and organize volunteers. Joan Davidson…
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