Tulsa Parks Hosts Online Review Of Community Ideas To Help Improve Parks
The Tulsa Parks Department is working to come up with a new plan for expansion and improvement, relying in part on the community’s feedback.
The Department is hosting a meeting to go over early results of a survey on future needs Thursday evening. A consulting firm is still gathering feedback from the community on what’s needed.
The Tulsa Parks Department is using survey information – with feedback continuing – to shape what’s going to be a 10-year Master Plan. The plan will shape planning and funding for the parks department.
Tulsa Parks Department To Discuss Results of Master Plan Survey At Public Meeting
The Tulsa Parks Department will hold a public meeting Thursday night to discuss the results from its recent master plan survey.
The Department has about $30 million tax dollars to spend over the next six years. The information they received from the survey will help them develop a 10-year master plan to improve city parks and park programs.
We spoke with the Tulsa Parks Director Anna America ahead of the meeting and she said people want to see more walking trails. She admits that was not on the department s radar, but they hope to prioritize trails in the future.
Tulsa Parks Department Seeking People To Fill Summer Jobs
The Tulsa Parks Department is having trouble filling their summer positions.
Whiteside Park is one of the community centers offering day camps this summer – but only if they can staff it. Right now, that’s a problem.
The lack of applicants could delay openings for city pools or limit the size of day camps.
After last year, when summer parks programs were cancelled because of COVID-19, Parks Director Anna America said it s more important than ever to fully open this year. It s a big deal to be able to open those things this year and we need some people to come help us out, she said.