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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 update in blue. <br />New Parks <br />Acquire and develop land at the southwest corner of Main Street and Graham Street. Property <br />acquired and cleared through an ILA with Lamar County (19 acres). <br />-Construct large open green lawn. <br />-Plant trees and landscaping. <br />-Construct Wagonmonument. <br />Acquire natural open spaces to be preserved as the opportunities are available. Expanded <br />developed area at lake Crook. <br />ExistingParks <br />Construct a spray ground. The city worked closely with the First United Methodist Church in <br />2016 to construct a joint use spray ground on FUMC property in downtown. The park is open to <br />the public, and includes a restroom facility constructed and maintained by the city. <br />Provide additional picnicking areas and tables.A picnic area was added to Lake Crook Park <br />in 2016; the picnic area at Oak Park was improved in 2018.Acquired and completed recon- <br />struction of former TXDOT park on US 82W. <br />old). Added a new playground to Lake Crook in <br />Replace playgrounds (older than 15 years <br />2016.Playgrounds at Oak Park and Wade Park were completely replaced in winter/spring <br />2018, utilizing a combination of voter-approved 2017 park bonds and local fundraising; <br />new playgrounds are ADA compliant and include new accessible equipment. <br />Increase level of maintenance. Staff levels in the parks division have been increased by two <br />th <br />Added safety fencing at 5 Street basketball court; established <br />FTE, effective April 1, 2018. <br />additional permanent water-creek crossing on archery lanes; finished building archery <br />lanes at Sports Complex property; mowed cleared large open spaces at lake Crook.. <br />Construct multi-purpose and walking trails.Constructed new West Paris Trail (1.8 miles) in <br />2016-17, using a TXDOT grant of $515,193 and matching city funds. Reconstructed 7,203 linear <br />4,224feet, using TPWD grant of <br />feet of the Trail de Paris. Completed Trail de Paris extension of <br />$200,000 and city matching funds. Created nature trail at Lake Crook (~3 miles round trip). <br />Provide additional landscaping including irrigated turf in all parks. <br />City of Paris Parks, Recreation & Open Space Master Plan, 2018-2023 Update <br />36 <br /> <br />