A Lakeside Park Exploratory Committee is expected to hold its organizational meeting in the next couple of weeks. The committee will be meeting on a monthly basis with a report on its findings and recommendations submitted to the city council no later than next June. The city council will continue to discuss the focus of the 17-member committee at their meeting Wednesday night. The committee is being asked to determine if Lakeside Park can be better utilized for the benefit of city residents, stakeholders and visitors, and if so, how? The committee may also consider other communities and parks, brainstorm ideas, explore how ideas could impact the community financially and evaluate how park development in other cities affected their communities.
