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Parks & Recreation director outlines $27 million master plan, urges maintaining current service level
Summary
Parks & Recreation presenter Tom Cochran told the Houston County EDA the draft master plan — backed by 90 stakeholder group meetings and a statistically valid survey — recommends preserving 12.46 acres of parkland per 1,000 residents and advancing four conceptual park sites with an estimated cost of about $27 million for the four major concepts.
Tom Cochran, the presenter for the Parks & Recreation master plan, briefed the Houston County Economic Development Authority on a draft strategic blueprint that recommends holding the county's current level of service at 12.46 acres of parkland per 1,000 residents and advancing four conceptual park projects.
"We are at 12.46 acres per thousand right now," Cochran said, noting the national average is about 10.25. He told the authority the plan relies on extensive community engagement — roughly 90 stakeholder groups and a statistically valid survey that exceeded 300 responses — and that the team is recommending a 10‑year planning horizon to reflect the work and scope of the document.
Why it matters: Cochran said maintaining the county's level of service will require roughly 50 additional acres of parkland and priority investments in trails,…
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