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Parks & Recreation outline master‑plan priorities: tree grant, playgrounds, Comiskey phase 2; greenhouse costs draw scrutiny
Summary
Parks and Recreation presented FY27 priorities including execution of the Parks & Recreation master plan, a US Forest Service tree‑planting grant targeting 5,280 trees by 2029, Comiskey Park phase‑2 funded in part by a National Park Service grant, and capital projects at Eagle Point; public commenters questioned greenhouse operating costs and asked for clearer budget summaries.
Parks and Recreation leaders presented a package of operational updates and capital priorities during the council’s April 13 special session.
Parks Division Manager Steve Fazel reviewed recent completions (three neighborhood mini parks) and highlighted the Branching Out grant from the U.S. Forest Service that aims to plant 5,280 trees by 2029 with an associated environmental justice coordinator and youth resiliency crew. He described upcoming projects for FY27 including Southpointe and Rustic Point parks, a…
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