Shawnee County commissioners took no action Monday after discussing whether the county should incur $10 million in new debt to finance new construction in parks and recreation, including developing a proposed “Family Park” south of S.W. 21st and Urish Road.
Commission Chairman Bob Archer spoke in favor, saying southwest Shawnee County is currently a “parks and recreation desert.”
Commissioner Bill Riphahn suggested he could also support the move.
“You have to keep growing, or your city doesn’t grow,” he said.
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