Master park plan is goal of Youngstown Park & Rec Commission

YOUNGSTOWN — The city’s park and recreation commission wants to hire a consultant to conduct a long-term master plan for its 46 properties to maximize their use.

The study would also determine which properties are no longer needed and would allow the commission to have a better understanding of the potential for the locations, said Robert Burke, park and recreation director, and Anthony Spano, commission chairman.

The commission and Burke are in the preliminary stage of the process.

The city wants to obtain grant money from various foundations to hire a specialist for the work, Burke said.

The cost isn’t firm, but it would likely be in the range of $60,000 to $70,000, and definitely no more than $100,000.

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