Friends of Rapid City Parks will host its 2010 city council candidate forum at 7 p.m. Thursday, June 3 at the Dahl Arts Center. The annual public forums provide park advocates an opportunity to ask candidates about their views on parks, environment, and preservation of the green ribbon along Rapid Creek.
This year 15 candidates are competing for 2-year terms representing Rapid City’s five wards. In the five years since FRCP has sponsored the forum, green issues such as water quality, open space, bike paths, parks, and development in the floodway have taken on increasing importance among city voters.
Parks issues that are sure to be raised include continued attempts to develop in the floodway, acquisition of new park land, maintenance and support of existing parks, and contribution of parks and open space to Rapid City’s quality of life.