Jamestown Parks seeks public input on proposed park land sales

Jamestown Parks and Recreation is inviting community input as it evaluates the potential sale of three park-related properties within city limits, announcing a public meeting at 6 p.m. Monday, Feb. 9 at The Bunker, 1520 3rd St SE, Jamestown. The session is informational only; no formal action will be taken at the meeting. The agency says the meeting will outline the parcels under consideration and gather feedback before any decisions are made.

The properties identified for consideration include Little Meidinger Park, Feton Park, and the Administrative Building property. Little Meidinger Park is described in legal terms as Lots 18–21, Replat of Block 1, Meidinger Second Addition; Lot 8, Block 5, Meidinger Fourth Addition; and a metes-and-bounds parcel measuring approximately 108.6 feet by 120 feet within Lot 9, Replat of Block 1, Block 1, Meidinger Second Addition to the city of Jamestown. Feton Park consists of Outlots 1–3, less the east 14 feet and less the south 60 feet of Outlot 3, Conklin’s Addition to the city of Jamestown. The Administrative Building property is listed as Lots 5–7 and the north half of Lot 8, plus vacated alley, Block 4, Curtin’s Second Addition to the city of Jamestown.

The Parks and Recreation notice frames the meeting as part of an evaluation process intended to ensure transparency and public involvement. Residents unable to attend may submit written comments to Jamestown Parks and Recreation. The department can be reached at 701-252-3982 or office@jamestownparksandrec.com for more information.

The potential disposition of parkland carries local implications for recreation access, neighborhood open space, and municipal asset management. Park parcels in central neighborhoods often double as community gathering places and influence nearby property values and walking routes. Selling parkland can reduce the city’s park inventory and change maintenance responsibilities; conversely, municipal leaders sometimes cite maintenance costs or underused parcels when considering sales as a fiscal option. Because this meeting is informational, Stutsman County residents should expect additional public notices if Parks and Recreation advances formal proposals.

Residents who care about the future of neighborhood parks and public land use should review the parcel descriptions, attend the Feb. 9 session or submit written feedback, and ask for details on valuation, alternatives such as leases or land swaps, and any subsequent decision timetable. How the agency incorporates public input into its evaluation will determine whether these parcels remain community green space or are repurposed.