Tigard's City Council identifies more property for purchase if voters approve Parks Bond on November 2
The City of Tigard is awaiting passage of a ballot measure on November 2, and this press release discusses future plans.
- Portland-Vancouver, OR-WA (1888PressRelease) October 15, 2010 - After meeting on Tuesday, October 12, the Tigard City Council agreed to purchase three land parcels adjacent to the Summer Creek property if Measure No. 34-181 passes at the general election on November 2, 2010. The properties identified by City Council are adjacent to Summer Creek, locally known as the Fowler property, near Fowler Middle School and are along Tigard Street.
If passed, the Parks Bond would allow the City to acquire the land to conserve open spaces, water quality, habitat, and to create publicly owned parks. All purchases would be subject to audit as part of the City's annual audit, and prioritization of projects would be subject to oversight by the Tigard Park and Recreation Advisory Board. The City has been working in conjunction with the Trust for Public Land (TPL) to acquire properties as outlined in the Parks System Master Plan.
Additionally, the Parks Bond would allow for extending the Fanno Creek trail so a cyclist, jogger or walker could loop from Tigard to Beaverton to Tualatin. It would provide funding for turning an unused railroad track easement into a green belt in as little as 6 months.
Several parks acquisition that would use bond money for funding were made public at a town hall meeting led by Mayor Craig Dirksen and City Council members the evening of October 5th at City Hall.
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