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Board discusses dog park, arboretum, BMX track as priorities
Summary
Parks staff outlined priorities including a dog park and equipment enhancements; board members suggested features such as a nature walking area, arboretum, and BMX track and asked staff to return with a prioritized list for the board to refine.
Toby Huizenga summarized parks-department priorities gathered from staff, naming a potential dog park and equipment upgrades among top items.
Amanda Mack urged more intentional conversations about which properties the city should retain or sell and recommended collaboration with partners such as the school district to develop solutions. Board members proposed additional features including a nature walking/sitting area, an arboretum and a BMX track; Chris Kuntz and Ryan Berg suggested engaging volunteer groups like the Scouts for smaller projects. City staff will do internal work to produce a concrete prioritized list for the board to help finalize.
