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Recommendations
<br />The following actions are recommended to be implemented within the next ten years to ensure that the
<br />parks and open space system continues to meet the recreational needs of the city. 2018 u.ipdale i ra N .ie,
<br />New Parks
<br />• Acquire and develop land at the southwest comer of Main Street and Graham Street. Properly
<br />ac(p.dred arad cleared l.kroi.jigk arra ILA wok Lamar Coi.jiray (p 1) acrcs,),
<br />- Construct large open green lawn.
<br />- Plant trees and landscaping.
<br />- Construct Wagon monument.
<br />• Acquire natural open spaces to be preserved as the opportunities are available. F.xparded
<br />develorwd area al lake Crook,
<br />Existing Parks
<br />• Construct a spray ground. T[w 61y worked clos'ely wal� lilac F)rsl Urdled Melhodsl (Juirch ira
<br />2016 to cow,,tnicl a
<br />joural u.ise spray grmirad ora FUMC prorwrly ura dowralowra, llw park �s, orwra lo
<br />lhe pr.ibfic, md uracftides, aarreslrrood is faclIlly cow,,Inicled md ui,awralwrwd by lhe 61y.
<br />• Provide additional picnicking areas and tables. A perruc area was, added to Lake Crook 11ark
<br />1 11 ra 201 6� 'lilack
<br />e rrdc area al Oak 11ark was, hi,proved ura 2018, Ac(p..Jredd co
<br />mai,qdeled recora-
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<br />a off6niwrTXD0Tpark ora US 82W.
<br />• Replace playgrounds (older than 15 years old). Added a rww playgroi.jirad to Lake Crook bra
<br />20 6, 1-11 aygroi.jirads, al. Oak Park arad Wade Park were completely replaced bra wiracr/sptirag
<br />20H8, i,jitflizirg an conflbiraaliora of Voler-approved 2M7 parkborads, arad local fuir>Ldraisirl g'l
<br />rww playgroi.jirads, are ADA compliara arad irach.jidc rww acccs's'iNc c(p,ilipmera,
<br />• Increase level of maintenance. Slaff levels, ira llw parks, dMsJora bave beery ur]creased by Iwo
<br />FIT,., effeclwe Aprll 1, 2018, Added safely fermral 5"' Sireel baskelball cmirl; establishcd
<br />addiliorufl watcr-crcck crossirll g orll archcry larws- fir6shcd bl,ffldirqg archcry
<br />larws at Sports Corrlplcx property -1 rrlowcd cicarcd largc operspaccs at lakc Crook"
<br />• Construct multi-purpose and walking trails. Cow,,Inicled rww Wes'l 1)aris, Frail (1,8 ira
<br />2016-17, u.isJrag aI.DO Tgrara1 of$515,193 md ui,aalcfdrag 61y fi.irads,, Recow,,Inicled 7,203 firwar
<br />feel off lhe'Frall de I)arls', Cod i,qdeled'Frall de 1)arls, exlewJorn of4,224 feel, ti.isJrag']?WD grml of
<br />$200,000 al d 61y ui,aalcfdrag fi.irads,, Crealed raaltire Irall al Lake Crook (-3 rmirad Irip),
<br />0 Provide additional landscaping including irrigated turf in all parks.
<br />City of Paris Parks, Recreation & 0
<br />pen Space Master Plan, 2018-2023 Update
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