Submitted by The City of Olympia
The City of Olympia is updating its Parks, Arts and Recreation plan and needs your input. The City’s outreach effort will begin with a series of eight neighborhood meetings where citizens will have a chance to share their vision for the future of parks, arts and recreation in Olympia. This is your chance to share what you feel is the greatest parks, arts or recreation need in your neighborhood and in your community. The meetings will be at the following times and locations:
|
Area |
Date/Time |
Location |
| Wildwood, Governor Stevens, Carlyon/North
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Wed, 11/12/14 6:30 – 7:30 | Olympia High School Library 1302 North St. SE Use North St. Entrance |
| Northeast
|
Mon, 11/17/14 6:30-7:30 | Knox Building Boardroom 1113 Legion Way SE |
| South Capitol
|
Thurs, 11/20/14 7:00-8:00 | Lincoln Elementary 213 21st Ave SE |
| Southeast
|
Mon, 12/1/14 6:30 – 7:30 | Washington Middle School 3100 Cain Rd. SE |
| Northwest
|
Wed, 12/3/14 6:30-7:30 | Jefferson Middle School 2200 Conger Ave NW |
| Southeast
|
Wed, 12/10/14 6:30-7:30 | McKenny Elementary School 3250 Morse-Merryman Rd. SE |
| Downtown
|
Mon, 1/5/15 6:30-7:30 | The Olympia Center 222 Columbia NW |
| Southwest
|
Thurs, 1/8/15 6:30-7:30 | Location TBD |
This series of neighborhood meetings is just the beginning of a year-and-a-half long public process to update the plan. Other opportunities to provide input will include an OlySpeaks on-line survey, two community-wide public meetings, and a random telephone survey of Olympia residents. For more information or to get involved, please click here.
The Olympia Parks, Arts and Recreation Plan outlines a 10-year vision for parks, arts and recreation. The plan identities the general location of future parks, open space, and trail systems and includes a capital investment strategy. The current plan was adopted in 2010. To remain eligible to receive grants from the Washington Recreation and Conservation Office, an updated plan will need to be adopted by March 1, 2016.
