Official:Authorizing the Commissioner of the Department of Parks and Recreation to acquire certain easements for the purpose of constructing a public recreation trail to connect Junod Playground to Poquessing Creek Park and Benjamin Rush State Park, all under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsor: Councilmember O'Neill
Introduced: May 17, 2012
Signed: June 21, 2012
: Committee on Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs
Status: Signed into Law, step 4 of 4
This bill allows the Department of Parks and Recreation to buy easements from private companies to build a public trail connecting three parks: Junod Playground, Poquessing Creek Park, and Benjamin Rush State Park.
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