Citizens asked to participate in Master Parks Plan Survey
WHERE TO FIND THE SURVEY (Image courtesy of Defuniak Springs Beautification & Tree Board) Story by RUBY KEARCE The DeFuniak Springs Beautification & Tree Board rescheduled its monthly meeting from Thursday, Aug. 4, to Thursday, Aug. 11. The board is working with Downtown Redevelopment Services to put together a Master Parks Plan Survey facilitated by Community Vision Workshops. The survey will gather as much information as possible from the community. The Beautification & Tree Board’s survey will run in conjunction with MainStreet.org’s survey. Ben Levenger, with Downtown Redevelopment Services, attended the meeting via Zoom to discuss the content, format, and most beneficial avenue of distribution for the survey. The survey will be in two parts. Part one will consist of generic questions in regards to all parks, while part two will give respondents an opportunity to go more in depth on a specific park that they would like to see updated or repaired. When asked the duration of the survey, the team from Downtown Redevelopment Services initially said Aug. 15 through Aug. 22, but Board Chair Kim Wennerberg asked if it were possible that it be released sooner. Since the survey is already complete, it was agreed that it be released on Friday, Aug. 12, and run through Monday, Aug. 22. The survey can be found pinned at the top of the DeFuniak Springs Beautification, Trees, and Parks facebook group page. Downtown Redevelopment Services, will be holding Community Vision Workshops at DeFuniak Springs Community Center on Tuesday, Aug. 16, from 9...
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