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Signage plan complete for city parks
Parks and Recreation Commission to replace signs as funds become available

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Signage at parks throughout the city of Williams will be similar to the sign installed at Glassburn Park.

Ryan Williams/WGCN <br> Signage at parks throughout the city of Williams will be similar to the sign installed at Glassburn Park.

WILLIAMS - The Williams Parks and Recreation Commission recently completed a signage plan for all parks and recreation signs throughout the city of Williams.

Carol Glassburn, chair of the Williams Parks and Rec Commission, said the purpose of the new plan is to create uniformity.

"Most of our signs are very, very old," she said. "The one at Cureton Park had to come down."

Due to a lack of city funding, Glassburn said the project will be implemented over the long term. She said materials used to build the signs and the style of the new signs will reflect the overall style of Williams. The signage system will be implemented in phases with locations prioritized by need.

Signs located along main corridors such as Railroad Avenue, Grand Canyon Boulevard and Route 66 will feature rock columns with a wood sign hung in between.

"It incorporates the new theme or logo or branding that the city has - the Best of Route 66," Glassburn said.

The plan also includes new park interior regulation signage for Buckskinner Park and Santa Fe Dam that includes camping, fire and fireworks regulations.

Glassburn said Kelly Stewart, a Williams High School student, designed the sign prohibiting fireworks.

"What our goal is, is to try to get Santa Fe done by the spring, if funds allow," Glassburn said. "Because of the fire danger."

Cataract Lake

The Forest Service plans to close Kaibab Lake campground over the summer months in order to refurbish the campground and facilities. According to Glassburn, approximately 11 new campsites will be added to the existing 72 sites.

"They're putting in all new picnic tables and everything," Glassburn said.

An agreement between the city of Williams and Coconino County allows for camping at Cataract Lake through Sept. 30.

"Temporarily, for only this summer, we would like to allow the camping to compensate for the loss of camping sites at Kaibab Lake," Glassburn said.

Glassburn said there are approximately 25 camping sites located at Cataract.

"Very primitive sites," she said.

Parks and Rec recently contacted county Parks and Recreation to request the city be allowed to offer camping over the summer. If approved, camping will be allowed from April 1 to Sept. 30.

In order to allow camping, the city of Williams must have a campground host on site at all times.

"Of course there will be some maintenance concerns, but we felt at least for this summer we should provide a camping location," Glassburn said.

A $15 per night camping fee will help the city take care of operations and maintenance costs.


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