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Page 6 of 11 <br />- Covering more functions as a parks team and have more acres for a city our <br />size <br />- Parks and Open Space serve different functions. <br />- Communications: Ginger to share history of parks <br />- Communication Manager position interviews this week; telling the story <br />even more actively in the future <br />What is needed from PPLAB this evening for this presentation? <br />- No action needed <br />- Purpose is to keep PPLAB informed with what is going on in the background <br />as divisions are tangled and budgets are developed following the 2C tax <br />approval <br />- ❑pen Space and Parks Superintendents are involved in these discussions <br />Statement from PPLAB for Council and Finance Committee: <br />In November 2023, Louisville voters voted to sustain the current level of support <br />for Parks and Open Space. PPLAB supports a structurally -balanced budget which <br />will maintain the current level of support and maintenance for Parks. PPLAB <br />would not like to see cuts to Parks to re -balance with ❑pen Space at this time. <br />PPLAB encourages the City to commit funds for Open Space planning at this time. <br />PPLAB encourages staff to remain iterative and collaborative on the budget for <br />future years. <br />VIII. Planning- Comp Plan overview <br />Public Comment: Tamar Krantz <br />At City Council, consultant seemed very strong on parks and open space issues <br />- Housing, transportation, and economic vitality <br />Comp plan context is land we live on, we are part of ecosystem, in Wild - <br />Urban Interface (WUI) <br />- Make a robust PROST: Parks + Open Space/Trails plan in camp plan <br />Jeff Hirt, Louisville Planning Manager - Comp Plan Overview (see presentation) <br />- Purpose is for land -use structure for 20 years <br />s <br />