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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 Oct. 25 for Whitegate Park Development</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 the development of the Whitegate park property. The drop-in meeting will be held Tuesday, Oct. 25, from 4 to 6 p.m. at the park property located at 2205 Whitegate Drive.</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt; background: white;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: 1c1e21;">The 2.24-acre park was acquired in 2018 with funds from the Park Sales Tax, filling a need for a neighborhood park in this area of Columbia, as identified in the 2013 Parks, Recreation and Open Space Master Plan. Park amenities may include a youth activity court, playground, basketball court, shelter and open greenspace.</span></span></p>
<p style="margin: 12.0pt 0in 12.0pt 0in;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: 1c1e21; background: white;">Park staff will be available to discuss plans and take public comments. </span></span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: black;">An online comment form is available for those who are unable to attend the meeting; the form is located at</span></span><a href="https://beheard.como.gov/"><span style="font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: 1155cc;"><span style="-webkit-text-decoration-skip: none; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; white-space: pre-wrap;"> BeHeard.CoMo.gov. </span></span></a></p>
<p style="margin: 12.0pt 0in 12.0pt 0in;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: black;">The development of the Whitegate park property will be funded by the 2021 voter-approved Park Sales Tax.</span></span></p>
<p style="margin: 12.0pt 0in 12.0pt 0in;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: black;">For more information, contact the Parks and Recreation Department at 573.874.7460. </span></span></p></div>
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