# City Council Study Session - October 13, 2026

The Prescott City Council held a study session on October 13, 2026, to review the draft Parks and Recreation Master Plan, prepared with consultant Barry Dunn. The proposed 10-year direction emphasizes maintaining existing parks and facilities, improving trail access and connections, expanding recreation choices, strengthening partnerships and volunteer capacity, and assessing future needs such as indoor aquatics and a multipurpose recreation facility. The consultant described capital improvements as high-, medium-, and low-priority items without assigning implementation years; a councilmember requested a consolidated list of priorities to support funding decisions. Councilmembers also requested clearer treatment of open-space areas, selected parks, regional trail coordination, volunteer maintenance, safety, and Arizona-specific benchmarks. An indoor recreation feasibility study, including construction and operating costs and potential funding options, was discussed as a possible next step—not as an approved project.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Construction & Infrastructure
**Topics:** Physical Infrastructure
**Published:** October 13, 2026

### Sources
- [City Council Study Session - October 13, 2026](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CDi_PupObm8) - City Of Prescott