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City launches park management-plan outreach after successful Harvest Festival kickoff
Summary
Staff and consultant WRT described a management-plan process focused on maintenance and sustainability; outreach will include Harvest Festival follow-ups, informal park pop-ups in November, and an online survey. Commissioners emphasized the need for priority-setting and volunteer-program consideration.
Staff introduced a new park-management plan that will focus on sustainable maintenance practices rather than facility redesign. Eka Schneider, communications program manager, said the Harvest Festival kickoff produced substantial input and that the next outreach steps include small, informal pop-up events in parks in November and an online survey so residents unable to attend can provide feedback.
Eka emphasized that the plan aims to capture resident values about park uses and long-term care rather than decide to add or remove amenities. Commissioners asked that the consultant (WRT) help distill community priorities so the city can identify near-term actions and suggested exploring volunteer-program models used by larger organizations. Staff and consultants will return for two presentations to the commission as the engagement proceeds.
