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John “Jack” Helin
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expressed a desire to be cooperative. Hayes said ways will have to be explored to make the
venture profitable for all concerned.
Smith invited all Wyandotte Countians to visit the city’s new aquatic center and swimming pool,
slated to open on Memorial Day. It was agreed that Wyandotte County needs to focus on
facilities for youth, such as soccer fields, baseball diamonds and other recreational needs.
“We share a great asset in Wyandotte County Park,” Reardon said. “We need to talk about future
plans for the park. We have a great potential to bring people to the park and explore future
plans.”
UG commissioner Nathan Barnes suggested an RBI project, through the Boys and Girls program
that is looking for diamond complexes in the urban core. It was suggested that a similar joint
meeting be held with the county parks board to discuss these matters. John Mendez said, in a
recent survey, residents named public safety as a number one priority in the county, followed by
a need for recreational opportunities. He said that a soccer and a skateboard park in his district in
Rosedale Park, have been used positively by the community and did not attract negative
elements like gangs.
Helin said care must be taken that Kansas Department of Transportation plans for new
construction should not take up too much of an area that could be used for economic
development. He said the communities should have a unified front. “We need to get a goal,” he
said. Concerns include assurances that extensive property will not be set aside for right of way,
taking up too much property for a 20-year plan. This would dampen development viability.
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