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Parks, Recreation and Open Space Commission <br />Tour de Hugo Expands <br />k <br />Over 40o riders participated <br />in the 2016 Tour de Hugo <br />held on Saturday, September <br />24. The sixth annual com- <br />munity bike ride attendance <br />nearly doubled from 2015. <br />Changes included adding a <br />new 70 mile route and ad- <br />justing some of the other <br />routes based on rider input. <br />Sponsorships increased <br />which helps cover everything <br />from the t -shirts to the lunch <br />that riders receive. The 6 <br />mile family ride was led by <br />elementary school Principals <br />Dahlem and Healy. Wanting <br />to support a healthier Hugo, <br />Public Works Update <br />The City of Hugo Public <br />Works Department main- <br />tains 435 acres of parks, 33.5 <br />miles of sidewalks & trails, <br />and over 10 open spaces. <br />Construction continued in <br />Clearwater Cove and Fable <br />Hills. Both of these develop- <br />ments built a new parks this <br />summer as well as trail and <br />sidewalk connections. A new <br />access to Clearwater Creek <br />Preserve was added to the <br />Fable Hill neighborhood. <br />A trail was built along <br />Elmcrest Avenue by Kettler <br />Construction with Victor <br />Gardens North Village 7th <br />Addition. Park Dental com- <br />pleted another local to re- <br />gional trail connection in <br />that area. <br />After receiving a request <br />from a youth resident, addi- <br />tional lacrosse nets were <br />made available in Hugo <br />parks at Lions Park and <br />Diamond Point. <br />In conjunction with regularly <br />scheduled road maintenance, <br />bituminous repairs and seal <br />coating was completed on <br />the trails in the Heritage <br />Ponds, Waters Edge and <br />Beaver Ponds neighbor- <br />hoods. <br />Engineered wood fiber was <br />added to play structures at <br />Val Jean, Arbre and <br />Diamond Point Parks. The <br />surfacing is designed for <br />aesthetics, child safety, and <br />ADA wheelchair accessibil- <br />ity. It compacts over time <br />and needs to be topped off. <br />the planning team decided to <br />make the family ride free to <br />participate in. Medallions <br />were awarded at the finish <br />line outside City Hall. Riders <br />reported that they loved the <br />beautiful scenery, were <br />grateful for the goodie bag, <br />and enjoyed the fun energy <br />stops. The Tour de Hugo is <br />becoming famous for its cake <br />break which was again great- <br />ly enjoyed. <br />Page 3 <br />