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tz Throughout the master plan process, it was noted that these funds would likely not be sufficient to build the entirety of the park as proposed, and that some prioritization would be necessary. PRIORITIZATION OF FACILITIES Accordingly, at the final community meeting on March 9, 2QQ5, County sataff provided estimates prepared by a professional cost-estimating firm, for all costs typically associated with each facility. Those present were asked to identify their top priorities far the park, and use the cost estimates to rank those priorities as their formal recommendations for the Master Plan (as shown below). The cost estimates were as comprehensive as possible and included all known associated costs with each facility, As the first part of this discussion, there were several "givens" that were listed as necessary and implicit facilities that would be needed for construction: "Givens" 1, An entry road and two parking lots to serve the park facilitiesZ 2. A picnic shelter with restrooms 3, The play area located near the Center3 4. A service road to the proposed fields on the northern part of the site4 5, Picnic tables and benches at locations TBA throughout the park 6. Horseshoes and volleyball courtss The total estimated cost of the above items is approximately $4QO,000, As a next step, the citizens present looked at the proposed facilities, the identified/desired needs, the cost estimates and the projected remaining available funds, and identified the following as priorities for the park construction: 1. The new baseball/softball field in the northern part of the park 2. The skate facility 3. The multi-purpose field (Tee-ball and other field sports) 4. The basketball courts 5. The nature trails/measured walking track - This does not include the proposed parking lot in front of the Northern Human Services Center, which would be part of the proposed building upgrades. ' The current play area in this site would be impacted by the entry road, and is old and in need of replacement. The master plan shows a possible future parking lot and wider road for these fields that may need to be constructed at some future date. It is not proposed for the construction of park facilities here. e While not "givens," these facilities are inexpensive and deemed not to require the group's time for prioritization because of their small size and low cost.