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Commission approves additional communication board for local park pending installer's input
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Summary
The commission approved installation of a second communication board for children with limited verbal skills, contingent on the fundraiser’s input on site selection; commissioners discussed Wildwood and Avenue I parks and heard an estimated cost of about $2,400 per board.
Staff briefed the commission on a community-led project to install communication boards in city parks to help nonverbal children communicate. Staff said one board was installed at Yucaipa Community Park in March and fundraising continues to place more boards across the system.
The presenter described a recent fundraising effort with Kiwanis Club support and said the cost per board is roughly $2,000 for the board plus about $400 for plexiglass and in‑kind staff installation time. Commissioners debated whether Avenue I or Wildwood Park would be the better location and asked staff to confirm the champion’s site preference.
Commissioner Allen moved to approve the recommendation to install a second board pending the installer’s input on location selection; the motion was seconded and carried with two absences.
Staff said the group’s long-term goal is to place boards at every park; the commission asked staff to relay the request for rationale if the installer prefers Avenue I rather than Wildwood.
