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everyone to understand that we are going to treat them the same.”

The city signed partnership deals munities. e City of Fort Lupton conducted community feedback. ey wanted the splash pad, ADA and stroller accessible facilities and a safe place for all ages as well as shade for the playground equipment for children. e city will continue to communicate with the residents on ideas for project design through 2023.

Fort Lupton’s plans for Community Park are to add a splash pad area, American Disabilities Act (ADA) accessible, playground equipment, trail improvement in and out of the park, restrooms facilities, and outdoor picnic tables with a shade structure.

Also, the park will be accessible with walking and biking trails. Community Park will be designed as outdoor recreation for all ages and physical disabilities and provide a safe environment.

“ is project is an opportunity to positively and directly a ect the well-being of the region by providing a joyful outdoor space designed with accessibility in mind. ese park improvements will lead to an inclusive space that brings families who do not currently have access together in with a half-dozen businesses, including Bank of Colorado, the Fort Lupton campus of Aims Community College and United Power.

“We want to make sure we’re offering opportunities for smaller businesses at lower levels,” Romano told the council.

Field of Honor update Romano said event organizers are partnering with area schools for a youth day Friday, April 28 ) at the Field of Honor program. The event continues at Pearson Park, U.S. Highway 85 and State Highway 52, through Saturday, April 29.

Organizers want to bus area students to the park to visit with veterans and first responders.

“These kids can talk to them about what they do, what they did,” Romano told councilors. “When they talk to the veterans and first responders, they get an understanding of what they did.”

The ceremonial flyover and mili- tary speeches are set for 1 p.m. on April 29.

Early request for police equipment

The Fort Lupton Police Department needs new, onboard vehicle cameras for its fleet of 15 cars.

Part of the new equipment includes a better way to track down stolen cars and a more efficient system to load information to a web-based evidence collection point.

“It’s a year lead time for us to get things ordered,” Police Chief John Fryar told councilors. “It’s going to be an upgrade to what we’ve been doing.”

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