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Update
Jerry Alcorn, Chair
June 21, 2022
Parks & Recreation Commission Accomplishments
•Recreation Department kept ongoing programs running smoothly with many special
events achieved
•Met with pickleball community and conducted a survey to get feedback about their
needs
•Conducted a dog park survey to get suggestions for improvement
Parks & Recreation Commission Accomplishments
•Created a new archery program
•Worked with Facilities to plant 88 trees in three parks
•Playground resurfacing complete
Parks & Recreation Commission Accomplishments
•New Restrooms completed or in-progress at Sunrise Park, Demuth Park, Desert
Highland Park (Mid-Summer completion expected)
•Demuth Community Center HVAC and ADA rehabilitation underway
Parks & Recreation Commission Goals
•Pavilion upgrades: new sound system to improve
acoustics
•New Parks & Recreation Director starting soon-
looking forward to working together
•Want to give the New Parks & Recreation Director
time to understand the city and its needs before
tackling a Parks Master Plan
•Want to create a consistent and fair pathway for new
program ideas to come to Parks & Recreation
•Looking forward to working with Measure J to
improve facilities and parks
THANK YOU!