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Villa ge. bôàEdökayspark • plan BY ART DRAKE , basins are subject to periodic recreation director, that person EorroR • flooding and that the playground could inspect equipment regular- equipment should be removed ly. Waunakee will need another due to liability considerations. . , Omitted from the parks and 24 acres of park land to keep up According to the plan,Wauna- recreation plan is. reference to with the population growth that kee has enough park land to new hiking trails. Trustee Roger is expected in the next 13 years. serve the community and meet Lee said that omission is appro- . That is one point made in the National Recreation and Park priate because he wants village comprehensive park and outdoor Association service standards. park resources directed toward recreation plan approved by the The village is expected to pick more heavily used.purposes. Waunakee Village Board Monday. up an estimated 2,345 people, Trails must be maintained, he Another point made in the bringing the village population to noted,and he would like to know plan is that playground equip- about 9,795 by the year 2010. To how many people the that are ment should be removed from serve that population,Waunakee already available. water detention basins located off •- will need about 24 acres of addi- ......Here are the improvements,for Woodland Drive and Hartford tional park land. Development on each village park recommended Cove. The plan states,that the the Tierney property at the south- by the plan: east side of the village will •Augusta Park — install final require 10-20 acres of park land phase of playground equipment; and at least two smaller neigh- provide additional shade trees borhood facilities,the plan said. and shrubs;install a park identifi- . The plan recommends that the cation sign. village should continue acquiring . •Water Tower Park install park land through land dedica- improved children's play equip- tion and fee-in-lieu-of-land provi- ment; provide additional shade sions in the village ordinances. trees and shrubs; install a park And if the village accepts fees,the identification sign , ordinances should be changed to •Waunakee Village Park — reflect the actual value of land, upgrade water fountains; the plan said. improve equipment storage The village should increase its shed/facilities; reshingle shelter; maintenance budget for parks reshingle, upgrade and/or and should apply for funding replace restrooms; eliminate from state and private sources. horseshoe pits and sand box; Village Trustee Bob Lee said he overlay park service road; agreed with the concept of the upgrade playground equipment plan and that the village has fall- and remove outdated and sub- en behind in maintaining its older standard. equipment; improve parks. The insurance carrier has landscaping along Main and recommended the village update Division streets; link existing its park equipment for safety, he said. And if the village had a (PARKS continued on 3)