The City of Westfield kicked off a master-planning process for the department of parks and recreation this fall.
The master plan will prioritize park projects and the utilization of resources for Westfield. A town hall-style meeting to discuss the master-planning process was held in September at Westfield Washington Public Library, where about 25 residents talked about what they like — and what they don’t like — about Westfield’s park facilities.
“We have had a parks division with the city for a long time,” Westfield Parks & Recreation Director Chris McConnell said. “It has really only existed as a state recognized parks and recreation department with a board since (January), when the city council adopted an ordinance that would establish our parks board and a parks department. Part of that is to establish a master plan.”…