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Commissioner’s Message ...continued

Working together as a Commission and joining with many NEW PARKS OPENED
Community Builders, companies, nonprofits, and
Ann Herman Park
volunteers, we have made huge accomplishments:
Coontie Hatchee Park
• While we have experienced record, unprecedented Peter Feldman Park
growth, the City remains focused on preserving our quality Gore Betz Park
of life by adding and equipping 17 new parks and 25 Twin Lakes North Park
refurbished ones with “boundless” playgrounds created to Bill Keith Preserve
provide engaging, healthy exercise for people of all ages Coral Ridge Park
and abilities. Croissant Park and Hardy Park were among Lu Deaner Park (formerly known as Dolphin Isles Park)
the parks repurposed to focus on youth sports, and after- South Middle River Park
school programs were developed to provide youth with Stranahan Landing
healthy, supervised programming. Harbordale Park
Hortt Park
• I was pleased to advocate and sponsor the purchase of a
Lewis Landing Park
five-acre parcel of property in District IV at 2681 Riverland
Mangurian Park
Road, in order to add to our city’s park space. The parcel
Holiday Park Dog Park
was slated for development, but due to the Riverland
South Side Cultural Arts Center
community rallying to preserve the undeveloped parcel with
Loggerhead Park
extensive tree canopy, more park space was acquired. The
City continues to purchase new park lands and improve IMPROVED PARKS
existing parks.
Dr. Elizabeth Hays Civic Park
Mills Pond Park
Stranahan Park
Shirley Small Park
Carter Park
Osswald Park
Holiday Park
Sweeting Park
Dottie Mancini Park
Hardy Park
Virginia Young Park
Bryant Peney Park
Poinciana Park
Snyder Park
Middle River Terrace Park
Ann Murray Greenway
Imperial Point Entranceway
Annie Beck Park
Benneson Park
George English Park
Guthrie-Blake Park
Jack and Harriet Kay Park
Warfield Park
Riverwalk Linear Park
Sistrunk Park

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