County looks at park, zoning Staff reports Aug 18, 2026 Aug 18, 2026 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save After a closed session on Aug. 11, Supervisors agreed to authorize County Administrator Stephen Bear to execute an agreement in Progress Park.kAmp >@E:@? 7C@> ':46 r92:C s:4<J |@C82? 4=62C65 E96 H2J 7@C 2 =2?5 =62D6 562= H:E9 pC49:A6=28@ srr~[ {{r[ H:E9 2? @AE:@? E@ AFC492D6 =@ED b_ 2?5 ba :? E96 A2C<]k^AmkAmp C@== 42== G@E6 A2DD65 7@FC E@ EH@[ H:E9 $E24J %6CCJ 23D6?E] $2C29 rC@4<6EE 2?5 y6DD6 qFC?6EE G@E65 ?@]k^AmkAm}@ :?7@C>2E:@? H2D C6=62D65 @? H92E pC49:A6=28@ srr~[ {{r[ :Dj 9@H6G6C[ :? E96 AC6G:@FD $FA6CG:D@CD >66E:?8[ 4:G:= 6?8:?66CD H:E9 $E2?E64 2?5 u=F:5$E24<[ E96 4@>A2?J E92E 3@F89E E96 A=2??65 52E2 46?E6C 7C@> $@=:D pCI[ AC@G:565 E96 4@F?EJ H:E9 2? @G6CG:6H @7 5:776C6?E E62>D :?G@=G65 :? 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