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Council discusses phased approach for $78M parks master plan, mall tree program
Summary
Staff told council the parks master plan total is about $78 million and proposed a phased approach: $500,000/year in FY27 for high‑impact, low‑cost projects and a staged park refresh program; council sought clearer definitions of lump‑sum accounts and tree replacement phases for the downtown mall.
Charlottesville City Council spent a portion of its FY27 work session examining parks funding, maintenance needs and a proposed phased approach to implementing a $78 million master plan.
Staff said the FY27 CIP currently includes $500,000 allocated to parks for small, high‑impact projects and maintenance refreshes. "What staff recommended was let's try to look at high impact for the first year or two with low cost," a parks staffer said, noting…
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