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Restrooms are needed throughout the community at different parks for residents of Paris according <br />to most participants at the focus group meetings. <br />Different safety measures are needed throughout multiple parks in Paris. Lighting is needed along <br />some of the walking trails and parking lots in different areas throughout the community. In <br />addition, some high crime areas need police patrol more often than others. <br />Conclusions <br />It is important to analyze the actual needs of the community so that the recommendations and <br />future development of Paris' park system are representative of what the residents desire. The city <br />has been successful in providing numerous different recreational amenities throughout the city and <br />needs to continue developing the park system. The City of Paris owns 23 parks and nearly 400 <br />acres of park land. The city needs to focus on redeveloping and renovating parks throughout the <br />city. An indoor recreation center was the number one priority on the citizen survey and was <br />discussed in detail at several focus group meetings and the public input meeting. It is evident that <br />an indoor recreation center is needed in the City of Paris for many different indoor recreational <br />opportunities. Although swimming pools ranked number eleven on the survey, they were <br />discussed in detail at multiple focus group meetings and an indoor swimming pool is needed in <br />town. It is obvious that many residents desire an indoor recreation center and a swimming facility <br />but the high initial cost make it difficult to recommend either of these facilities early in the ten year <br />planning period. Maintenance after construction was ranked as the most important consideration <br />regarding future parks in Paris and according to participants at the focus group meetings and the <br />survey results, it is apparent that the City needs to focus on maintaining all the existing properties <br />at a higher level. Sprayground/small water park ranked number two and playgrounds ranked <br />number three on the citizen survey and are both needed recreational opportunities to get children <br />and families outdoors. <br />P,l <br />ATE %ASS <br />City of Paris Parks, Recreation & Open Space Master Plan 2013 -2023 <br />Page 33 <br />