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Hesston directs staff to audit play equipment and craft replacement plan
Summary
Parks Foreman Josh Hastings reviewed aging play equipment at North King Park; the council directed staff to conduct a full audit of play structures citywide and to present a replacement plan at the October meeting.
Parks Foreman Josh Hastings reviewed the condition and replacement options for large play structures at the north King Park play area during the Sept. 9 council meeting. Council members said the existing equipment may be unsafe and agreed it should be replaced.
By consensus the council instructed staff to complete an audit of play equipment at all city parks and develop a replacement plan to present at the council's October meeting. The minutes do not specify funding sources or a timeline beyond the October presentation.
Background: The council emphasized park safety and the need to plan replacements across the city's park system; the record does not indicate whether a specific model or vendor was selected.
