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6 <br /> 1 Hiking <br /> 2 Swimming <br /> 3 Walking <br /> 4 Yoga <br /> 5 Biking <br /> 6 Summer Camps <br /> 7 Gardening <br /> 8 Tennis <br /> 9 Dog Obedience Classes <br /> 10 Afterschool <br /> 11 Desired Future Facilities <br /> 12 Walking/Hiking Trails <br /> 13 Nature Trails <br /> 14 Swimming Pool <br /> 15 Greenways <br /> 16 Water Parks <br /> 17 Amphitheatre <br /> 18 Indoor Athletic Center <br /> 19 Nature Center <br /> 20 Playgrounds <br /> 21 Tennis Courts <br /> 22 <br /> 23 Methods of Financing <br /> 24 <br /> 25 Private/Corporate Donations — 95% <br /> 26 State and Federal Grants — 94% <br /> 27 Existing Local Taxes (non-property) —73% <br /> 28 Voter-Approved Bonds —70% <br /> 29 Existing Local Property Tax—70% <br /> 30 User fees —68% <br /> 31 Increasing Local Taxes (non-property) —34% <br /> 32 <br /> 33 Focus Groups <br /> 34 <br /> 35 Discuss in More Detail Specific Topics with Stakeholders <br /> 36 Held February— July 2013 <br /> 37 Facilitated Discussion of Key Issues, Interests <br /> 38 Soccer Facilities <br /> 39 Trails and Connectivity <br /> 40 Public Health and P&R <br /> 41 Park Facility Needs <br /> 42 Recreation Programs <br /> 43 Nature & Environmental Programs <br /> 44 County/Town Coordination <br /> 45 Sportsplex <br /> 46 The Standards Dilemma <br /> 47 Use of National Standards Waning <br /> 48 Focus Now on "Community Based Standards" <br /> 49 However, Population Standards Still Good "Benchmark" <br /> 50 Types of Park Needs in Counties is Different <br />