The purpose of the blog is to share what I know about what is happening in the City of Hartford’s parks. So often I will be in a conversation when someone has assumed that the City needs to do something or isn’t doing something when in fact it is in progress or a decision was already made about it. I am on the Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission (PRAC) representing the Friends of Colt Park. I am serving my second term as the Secretary. This role requires that I review the minutes, create the meetings agendas, and in general, follow-up on action items. There are other departments besides DPW’s Park Department and the Recreation Department that impact what happens in our parks. And quite often, there is a lot of confusion as to who does what and who to contact with questions or problems. I can’t answer all of the questions now, as it would be a saga instead of a blog. I will feature some events, share upcoming improvements or repairs to the parks and information that I discover during PRAC’s monthly meetings. The official minutes can be requested via the Town and City Clerk’s office, 860–757–9749, Office Hours: 8:15am — 4:45pm. But as with all meeting minutes, they do not include background information. This blog is non-partisan, I want to stay focused on the parks.

My first blog will be about how to report problems in the park — or for that matter, anywhere in our city, with the exception of emergencies (call 911).

I hope that you will subscribe to this blog and feel comfortable sharing what you know as well as asking questions.