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Conclusion The Intergovernmental Parks Work Group , in its first three years of existence, participated in a number of projects and offered advice and input on topics of significance , including the details on how the Towns and County might work together on joint projects . While the scope of activity of the Work Group did not include advocating for certain projects or taking a lead role in proposing capital funding, the IPWG ' s most valuable role may have been the most basic of all — the ability for all involved parties to come together on a regular basis to share information and discuss opportunities . As noted by some of the Work Group members, this function in itself is very important and cannot be overstated . In addition, the feedback on parks and greenways processes and the creation of a brochure and updated inventories are accomplishments the Work Group can point to . One possible change that might enhance the Work Group ' s effectiveness is the addition of a fourth meeting per year (to make it a quarterly body) . In some cases , work required a fourth special meeting to be called, and when there was a long gap between meetings some members expressed concern that momentum and shared understanding were lost .