October 2026 Park Board Update on Depot Park Proposal

At the October 27, 2026, Park Board meeting, the board unanimously moved to not amend the Depot Park Master Plan but to consider a reenvisioning of the existing gazebo area that is consistent with the existing master plan.

This decision is meant to honor the Depot Park Master Plan but also allow for the current gazebo to be retrofitted or removed and redesigned as an expanded hard surface area and a 24-foot-wide gazebo structure that would serve as an informal covered space for daily activities [gathering/picnicking] and as a small performance space, in accordance with the Depot Park Master Plan.

The Park Board asked the Lions Club to come back to the January 12^th, 2027, Park Board meeting to clarify if they wished to continue to fundraise for this project given the specifications that must be met. Next steps will be determined at this meeting.