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Park Board considers master plan
19 Aug 2026
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At Tuesday's Fairmont Park Board meeting, the prospect of a parks master plan was explored and discussed.
In doing Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) projects with the City Council through workshops, City Administrator Jason Baker said they have been developing a variety of master plans and citywide assessments.
"One of those that I put in there that have been brought up previously was for a parks master plan for the city. It’s very common to have in most cities, especially of our size."
Baker estimated the cost at around $90,000 to cover 31 parks. He said there isn't a lot of support from council to have it paid for through taxes, but that is fine.
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