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St. Johns County details $122 million parks program and nearly fully reimbursed Summerhaven revetment
Summary
St. Johns County officials say the county has 21 park projects totaling about $122 million, including a five-regional-park plan with library hubs and accessibility upgrades; county public works officials also say the recently completed Summerhaven rock revetment cost about $14 million and should be roughly 87.5% reimbursed by FEMA and the state.
St. Johns County is moving forward on an ambitious parks program that county officials say includes 21 park projects in the current budget totaling about $122,000,000 and a plan to develop five regional parks with multipurpose fields, tracks and other amenities.
Wayne Larson, director of public affairs for St. Johns County, opened the podcast episode by asking about the parks program and the county’s broader infrastructure priorities. "Currently, you've got 21 park projects in the budget valued at a $122,000,000," Larson said, prompting details from Greg Caldwell, the county's public works director.
Caldwell described close coordination between Public Works and the Parks and Recreation Department, naming Ryan Kane as parks director and crediting Parks & Rec for community outreach during design. "They're trying to improve the quality of life for the residents of St.…
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