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Parks staff brief council on PROS priorities and project list; grants and maintenance pose tradeoffs

Wenatchee City Council · March 20, 2026
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Parks staff told the council the adopted PROS plan guides 54 capital projects prioritized by public input (health, safety, welfare) and warned of aging infrastructure, ADA and electrical upgrades, urban‑forest decline and recurring vandalism costs; staff flagged limited appetite for new park taxes in polling.

Parks staff reviewed the city's Parks, Recreation and Open Space (PROS) plan — a 253‑page framework adopted in 2023 that the comprehensive-plan update will incorporate. The presentation summarized level‑of‑service analysis, facility counts and a scored capital project list of 54 projects informed by public priorities.

Staff said the plan identifies aging electrical systems, ADA accessibility needs…

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