Polson Park plan proceeds

Don Quixote Note:  This is a reposting of an older article from 2013. Reference is made to the $10 million Polson Park Conceptual Plan. In today's DRAFT Master Parks Plan (P.79) for local parks that will be presented at today's Council meeting is included the amount that will be needed  for  Polson Park upgrades of $3,000,000. This will be a 100% VERNON taxpayer funded project instead of a 68% Vernon share of a sub-regional park prior to the Parks  agreement. This is one of the reasons I opposed the final Parks agreement.
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by Richard Rolke - Vernon Morning Star posted Dec 1, 2013 at 1:00 AM— updated Nov 29, 2013 at 1:28 PM
No immediate changes will occur in Vernon’s Polson Park. Despite some calls for upgrades to the Japanese gardens, city council has decided to delay any substantive improvements or changes until the Polson Park master plan is completed, and a prioritazation and funding strategy is developed. “It doesn’t make sense to invest money of any consequences until we have a master plan,” said Coun. Juliette Cunnigham. The city’s sister cities committee had expressed some concerns about the condition of the Japanese gardens. Minor repairs, such as broken curbing and damage to the structure, will be addressed in 2014. A draft Polson Park master plan could be completed in 2015. “It will provide overall direction for the park, including future improvements,” said Shirley Koenig, director of operation services.
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Don Quixote Note: In Sept 2010 a Conceptual Polson Park Redevelopment Plan created by a consultant was presented to Vernon Council and GVAC.  Click HERE to view the report. (Pages 43 to 107) 
 At the time Polson Park was a sub-regional Park and all costs would be shared by the GVAC partners. Effective Jan 1, 2014 Polson Park is a local park and all improvements will be funded by Vernon Taxpayers alone.

Figures from Report (see link above)

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See Original 2010 Posting:http://vernonblog.blogspot.ca/2010/09/polson-park-plan-outlined.html