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Director outlines Gillan Creek trail master plan, CIP updates and large event recap

Parks and Recreation Committee · April 17, 2026
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The director reported council approved a Gillan Creek Trail Corridor master-plan contract, described seven FY26 trail projects and CIP dashboard availability, and recapped an Easter egg program that distributed about 40,000 eggs with adaptive accommodations and roughly 2,000 attendees across events.

During the monthly director's report, the Parks and Recreation Department outlined several near-term capital and event updates, including an approved contract for the Gillan Creek Trail Corridor study, progress on park construction projects and a recap of recent public events.

Staff told the commission that council had approved a consulting contract for a master plan along the Gillan Creek Trail Corridor, roughly 6.5 miles from Grand Avenue to Bulls Park. The study will produce an existing-conditions analysis, environmental work to address floodplain constraints, public engagement and placemaking recommendations intended to link historic downtown and downtown East as Main Street is extended. The director said the study will include…

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