{"id":105920,"date":"2016-04-01T17:55:07","date_gmt":"2016-04-01T23:55:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/cortez-parks-department-wants-public-input\/"},"modified":"2016-04-01T17:55:07","modified_gmt":"2016-04-01T23:55:07","slug":"cortez-parks-department-wants-public-input","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/cortez-parks-department-wants-public-input\/","title":{"rendered":"Cortez parks department wants public input"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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Local artists paint the skateboard park in Parque de Vida in 2013. The Cortez Recreation Department approved the artwork in advance and then painted concrete white to give the artist a blank canvas.<\/span>Sam Green\/The Journal<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>

Cortez Parks and Recreation staffers are seeking public input as they update the city\u2019s parks master plan.<\/p>\n

The plan hasn\u2019t been revised since 2007, said Parks and Recreation director Dean Palmquist. The department is inviting citizens to attend one of two public meeting sessions at 5:30 p.m. and 7 p.m. April 6 at Cortez Recreation Center meeting rooms. People will be asked to highlight certain parks projects they would like to see prioritized in the master plan.<\/p>\n

\u201cPeople value parks and recreation in our community and we want to make sure they have a voice for what they want to see in the future,\u201d Palmquist said.<\/p>\n

Possible projects the department might pursue in the master plan are as follows:<\/p>\n

Remodeling restrooms at Centennial Park<\/em>Removing several tennis courts at Centennial Park and replacing them with pickleball courts<\/em>Enhancing trails at Geer Natural Area and installing an elevated bridge trail around the lake<\/em>Installing restrooms and a concessions area at Rotary Park near the BMX track and little league baseball fields<\/em>Adding new elements to the skate park<\/em>Expanding the city trails system and connecting various trails<\/em>Increasing Parque de Vida lighting to make the park more safe at night<\/em>Renovating the stage at City Park and installing a weather shelter above the stage<\/em>Replacing playground equipment at City Park<\/em>Adding new lighting at the Cortez Softball Complex<\/em>Starting an orchard south of Parque de Vida and east of the swimming pool<\/em>Converting some of the land surrounding the old M-CHS building on Seventh Street into a park.<\/em>After next week\u2019s meetings, the department will determine what the top priorities are for the parks, Palmquist said. Department staff will recommend projects to the City Council, and the council will consider those projects in budget hearings next year, he said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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