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Posted: Sat, Jul 22 2006, 1:39 pm EDT Post subject: Local residents make suggestions for park improvements |
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Local residents make suggestions for park improvements
Multipurpose playing fields, bike paths, a running track and exercise stations are just some of the recreational facilities residents said they would like to see in town.
More than 40 residents came to the Recreation Subcommittee workshop Monday and broke into groups to discuss the condition of the township's existing parks and fields, the need for additional facilities, and what priority certain recreational activities should hold when planning for the future.
The information will be used to help shape the recreation portion of the Master Plan when it is updated in mid-September, said Allan Kehrt, the vice chairman of the Planning Board and chairman of the subcommittee, which consists of township board members and professional planners.
However, to the disappointment of many, subcommittee members said the purpose of the workshop was to address active recreation, which Township Planner Richard Preiss defined as organized, team activities such as soccer, baseball, lacrosse or football.
Still, some residents took the opportunity to talk about items such as bike paths and a running track.
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