PARKS -- Spokane County Parks planners are asking the public to help prioritize the many improvement projects waiting on the sidelines until funding is available.

Public meetings are being held this week and a survey has been set up online.

The list of 27 potential park improvement projects, generated with the help of public input last year, includes Fish Lake Trail completion, Bear Lake Park renovation and Centennial Trail repairs.

Planners want to see how the public ranks those trail projects to other important work such as upgrading irrigation at MeadowWood Golf Course and building or enhancing sports complexes and facilities at several other more traditional county parks.

Take the survey on parks priorities online.

Public meetings on the priorities are set for 4:30 p.m.-6 p.m. as follows:

• Tuesday, March 10 - Airway Heights Library;
• Wednesday, March 11 - Moran Prairie Library;
• Thursday, March 12 - North Spokane Library;
• Friday, March 13 - Argonne Library.

Along with the list of park improvement projects, County officials are asking for comment on the proposed $27 million Regional Sportsplex, a multi-purpose indoor events and practice facility to be located on the north bank of Spokane’s Riverfront Park. 

The facility would be owned and operated by the Spokane Public Facilities District.