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Parks and Recreation Council

Orange County · Parks & Recreation Council
Wednesday, September 2, 2026

Other Parks and recreationBudget and appropriationsEquity and inclusionIntergovernmental agreementsRoads and transportation

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What's on this agenda

Orange County's Parks and Recreation Council hears Wednesday what the FY 2026-27 budget and capital plan decisions mean for parks, an item the agenda titles "Ramifications". It is listed under new business with fifty minutes set aside for the whole block.

Also up: a marker at Blackwood Farm Park brought by the county's Human Relations Commission, a status report on disc golf, and the state of the trails plan. The council meets at the Bonnie B. Davis Environment and Agricultural Center in Hillsborough and approves the summary of its 3 June meeting.

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Agenda items (12)

Procedural · 4Staff or committee report · 4Discussion item · 2Presentation · 1Minutes approval · 1
  1. I Call to Order / Report of the Chair
    Procedural
    Call to order and chair comments.
  2. II New Business
    Procedural
    Heading for the items that follow, scheduled from 6:40.
  3. II.a Human Relations Commission – Blackwood Farm Park marker
    Discussion item Equity and inclusionParks and recreation
    A marker at Blackwood Farm Park, brought to the council by the county's Human Relations Commission. The agenda carries no document for it.
  4. II.b Introduction of Acting Parks Superintendent Sharon Kelly
    Presentation Parks and recreation
    The acting parks superintendent is introduced to the council.
  5. II.c FY 2026-27 Budget and CIP Decisions – Ramifications
    Discussion item Budget and appropriationsParks and recreation
    What the adopted budget and capital improvement plan decisions mean for parks and recreation.
  6. II.d Disc Golf Status Report
    Staff or committee report Parks and recreation
    A status report on disc golf, with an attachment.
  7. III Old Business
    Procedural
    Heading for the items that follow, scheduled from 7:30.
  8. III.a Approval of Meeting Summary, June 3
    Minutes approval
    The summary of the 3 June meeting, attached to the agenda.
  9. III.b Trails Plan Status
    Staff or committee report Parks and recreationRoads and transportation
    Where the trails plan stands.
  10. IV Report of the Director
    Staff or committee report Parks and recreation
    Updates and project reports from the director.
  11. V Council and Committee Reports
    Staff or committee report Intergovernmental agreementsParks and recreation
    Reports from the Intergovernmental Parks Work Group, which next meets 14 October, and from the Friends of Orange County Parks and Recreation.
  12. VI Adjournment
    Procedural
    Adjournment. The council next meets 7 October in Hillsborough.

Agenda changes

What moved between published versions of this agenda. Item numbers shift constantly as things are inserted, so only genuine additions and removals are listed.

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