Parks commission backs playground priorities
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The commission recommended prioritizing citywide playground replacements at Highlands Park, Boatwright Sports Complex, and Meadow Homes Park as funds allow, and also asked staff to keep working on possible next steps for the Concord Model Engineers and a Newhall Community Park disc golf proposal.
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The biggest outcome was a recommendation to put future playground replacement money first toward Highlands Park, then Boatwright Sports Complex, and then Meadow Homes Park. The commission also asked staff to keep working with the Concord Model Engineers on whether their activities could continue at Hillcrest Park or move elsewhere. For the proposed disc golf course at Newhall Community Park, staff was asked to continue public outreach and return later with more guidance after the Newhall pond dredging project is finished.
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- Recommended prioritizing citywide playground replacements in this order: 1) Highlands Park, 2) Boatwright Sports Complex, 3) Meadow Homes Park, as funds allow.
- Recommended that staff continue working with the Concord Model Engineers to see whether activities could restart at Hillcrest Park or move to alternate locations, and bring the item back later.
- Recommended that staff continue public outreach on the Newhall Community Park disc golf proposal and return after the Newhall pond dredging project is complete.
- No formal decision was taken on the Hillcrest Community Garden or the Recreation Sponsorship Pilot Program; those were status updates.
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Parks, Recreation & Open Space Commission Meeting on February 18, 2026
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