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opportunities,irn.incial resow%zes n -)ay not ""fllov" city to corisoruct and operate such a
<br />fc�wifily, therefore, the, city MH seok oj,.)Pcwlunkies to partnei wilh otherjurisAiic,6ons t111dY non -
<br />Profits to nlon.!° efficient'ly' Off�,-Y dIUSC 111LIC11-fleeded recreational opportunoics, E. x, � �S i t i
<br />facflifies nuly akio t�e t1le roo"A c1ficicut ""ay create, a 1"unc6onjng center, Work ha,.; becjln to
<br />develop dins soo of fiacitily re-Use(s) andjoint prcq4ranlnling.
<br />Senior Citizens
<br />Provide facilities such as: multi -use trails, nature trails, playgrounds, botanical gat -dens,
<br />picnic shelters/pavilions, benches and pienic areas for senior citizens at all new and upgraded
<br />parks. The (.Jey assumed contt-ol of" 111C f6riller fair association cxbibil hall in 2015, aw,f
<br />hegan passive foC seniors in 2017, Bcrich ,.,Nvingswer(�:� added it Lake ( .rook.
<br />I'lan to acid at gar(Jen phwo sfiol al or near Love, Ovic need n:.t non.-profil [partner to
<br />J'A,an,( and 1-11"Inage"
<br />Maintenance
<br />The City of Paris currently has one maintenance employee for approximately every 25 developed park
<br />acres. In addition, this same staff' maintains all the rights-of-way, medians, ditches and trees on public
<br />land inside the city limits. The staffing levels have slowly been falling behind and need to increase in
<br />order to keep the maintenance of parks and facilities at a high level. The following two bullets are
<br />necessary in order for the city to provide well maintained areas at an efficient cost:
<br />• Prepare and adopt a statistically -based maintenance study that will increase the maintenance staff
<br />and budget as the park system continues to grow. SUiff levels in the parks division have been
<br />incrc,,,,isc,d by two FTE, ive Apri G 1, 2018,
<br />• Develop parks that are not overly rnaintenar)CC intensive by including more natural areas, native
<br />plantings and natural play (play opportunities with limited or no playground equipment), Staff
<br />has adopted an. interruil policy to always tie addc,d staffin,(,n m any newrogra
<br />P . nis, scrvices,
<br />schedUIC.S,
<br />Trails
<br />• Develop trail linkages throughout Paris to connect schools, residential areas, commercial areas,
<br />parks and adjacent communities. Completed two grant. -funded Safe, Routes to Schoa-fl pr(ljeclts,
<br />including bike Lines,
<br />• Construct minor trail and sidewalk connections in order to connect large segments of trails for
<br />better access throughout the community. Used paving rnarkings and signage to conncct West
<br />Paris trail wid Frad de Paris along existing [mved roadways.
<br />• Sidewalks are to be used in conjunction with trails to connect different nodes throughout the
<br />community. (_ I onsiructed 5,300 fed of new sidewak on Grflh,,Iln.
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