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Parks commission prioritizes expanded Libby Park planning, Sarasota playground RFP and walking-path workout stations

Parks and Recreation Commission · May 8, 2026
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Summary

Commission recommended the city expand planning for Libby Park restroom/sewer work, authorized an RFP recommendation for a $750,000 Sarasota playground grant design‑build, and voted to reallocate funds from a pickleball sound wall to a walking-path workout-stations project.

The Parks and Recreation Commission voted on several Capital Improvement Program recommendations after a lengthy review of current and proposed projects.

Commissioners unanimously recommended that the city expand the scope of planning for the Libby Park restroom project after staff and commissioners highlighted a persistent sewage problem and concerns about access and ticket‑booth queuing. One…

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