At its February 25, 2020, meeting, the Paducah Board of Commissioners approved the Parks & Recreation Master Plan, a document that will help guide decisions about Paducah's parks and amenities over the next 15 years.
Executive Summary - 2020 Parks & Recreation Master Plan >>
Full Document - 2020 Parks & Recreation Master Plan >> [Note: This is a large document that will take a while to open.]
Master Plan Launch: In October 2018, the Paducah Board of Commissioners approved a professional services agreement with Bacon, Farmer, and Workman Engineering & Testing (BFW) for the development of a Parks & Recreation Master Plan. BFW developed the plan with the assistance of Peck Flannery Gream Warren, Inc. (PFGW) of Paducah in addition to Brandstetter/Carroll of Lexington, the company that completed the 2002 Master Plan for the Parks Department which was updated in 2007.
The Master Plan process included the creation of a citizen steering committee and meetings with stakeholder groups, interactive public workshops, surveys, online engagement tools, and public presentations. The process also involved a review of previous studies and similar parks systems and the analysis of organizational structure, policies, and funding options.
Preparing Final Documents - Joint Meetings with McCracken County Fiscal Court: The Paducah Board of Commissioners and the McCracken County Fiscal Court held a joint meeting on December 17, 2019, to hear the latest on the completion of the Parks & Recreation Master Plan. Both elected bodies met in April and June to discuss the plan’s preliminary results. At the December meeting, Pat Hoagland with Brandstetter/Carroll, Inc. provided a summary of the process and final results. The 11-month process has included input from a Steering Committee and about 2600 contacts with city and county citizens ranging from mailed surveys to face-to-face input. Regarding the Steering Committee’s input, the top 10 priorities are
Parks Master Plan Slide Presentation from December 17, 2019 Meeting >>
In 2001, the City of Paducah contracted with consultant Brandstetter Carroll, Inc. for the development of the 2002 Parks Master Plan, a 206 page document. In 2008, the City contracted to amend the plan, 2008 Parks Master Plan Update.