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<div style="font-size: 110%; line-height:150%;"><h1 style="clear:both; margin-top: 75px; margin-bottom: 10px; font-weight: bold; font-size: 130%;">Public input meeting set for Aug. 5 for Again Street Park improvements</h1>
<div class="content"><span style="padding-left: 50px;">(COLUMBIA, MO)</span> - <p style="margin: 12.0pt 0in 12.0pt 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: black;">Columbia Parks and Recreation is holding a public input meeting regarding improvements at Again Street Park, 1200 Again St. The drop-in meeting will be held at the park on Wednesday, Aug. 5, from 5 to 7 p.m.</span></p>
<p style="background: white; margin: 4.5pt 0in 4.5pt 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: 1c1e21; background: white;">The project includes renovations to the baseball field, asphalt overlay of the basketball court, playground replacement and other general park improvements.</span></p>
<p style="margin: 12.0pt 0in 12.0pt 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: 1c1e21; background: white;">Park staff will be available to discuss plans and take public comments<span class="textexposedshow">. Social</span></span><span style="font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: black;"> distancing measures will be in place during the meeting.</span></p>
<p style="margin: 12.0pt 0in 12.0pt 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: black;">An online survey will be available for those who are unable to attend the meeting; the survey will be at this site: </span><span style="font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"><a href="https://www.como.gov/parksandrec/cip/capital-improvement-project-again-street-park-improvements/">https://www.como.gov/parksandrec/cip/capital-improvement-project-again-street-park-improvements/</a></span></p>
<p style="margin: 12.0pt 0in 12.0pt 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: 1c1e21;">The park improvements are funded</span><span style="font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: black;"> by the 2015 voter-approved Park Sales Tax.</span></p>
<p style="margin: 12.0pt 0in 12.0pt 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: black;">For more information, contact the Parks and Recreation Department at 573.874.7460. </span></p></div>
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