{"id":56542,"date":"2015-10-06T10:00:41","date_gmt":"2015-10-06T14:00:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/?p=56542"},"modified":"2020-12-21T11:43:30","modified_gmt":"2020-12-21T16:43:30","slug":"investing-in-our-future-commitment-to-maintain-and-improve-parks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2015\/10\/06\/investing-in-our-future-commitment-to-maintain-and-improve-parks\/","title":{"rendered":"Investing in our future: Commitment to maintain and improve parks"},"content":{"rendered":"

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News release from Fort Wayne Parks and Recreation:<\/p>\n

Investing in our Future: Commitment to Maintain and Improve Parks<\/strong><\/p>\n

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(October 5, 2015) – Mayor Tom Henry and Parks & Recreation Director Al Moll today provided an update on the 2015 capital improvement projects in our parks and facilities operated by the Parks & Recreation Department. Over thirty projects were started and completed in 2015 and more than fifteen projects are still in progress, with all expected to be finished by the summer of 2016. In total, the City of Fort Wayne has invested close to $2 million in Parks & Recreation Department improvements in 2015.<\/p>\n

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“I’m encouraged by the progress we’re making in the ongoing commitment to enhance our parks,” said Mayor Henry. “Our parks are an essential component of the outstanding quality of life we enjoy in Fort Wayne and it’s important that we invest in them.”<\/p>\n

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Completed 2015 Projects<\/strong>:<\/p>\n