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