RESOLUTION NO. 240956

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Sponsor: Councilmember Eric Bunch

RESOLUTION - Honoring Richard Allen on his retirement after 25 years and 4 months of dedicated service to the City of Kansas City with Parks and Recreation serving the residents of City of Kansas City, Missouri.

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WHEREAS, Mr. Allen started his career with the City of Kansas City in 1999 with Parks and Recreation, drafting designs of playgrounds and other park facilities; and

WHEREAS, Mr. Allen promoted to the leadership positions as Manager of Park, Planning & Design Services and finally in 2022 to his current positions as Deputy Director; and

WHEREAS, for many years Mr. Allen was the department's PIAC Liaison working with City Councilmembers prioritizing park projects and securing fundings for those projects; and

WHEREAS, during his tenure with Parks and Recreation he worked on many recent high-profile projects, such as the Martin Luther King Jr. Mahomes Playground and the Brush Creek Cultural Heritage Trail projects; and

WHEREAS, Mr. Allen also worked on other projects which include North Troost Trail, Heart of America Golf Course two nine-hole course, Indian Creek and Blue River Trail, San Rafael Park Improvements, Loose Park and Rose Garden Renovations, James A. Reed Park Improvements, Tiffany Hill Park All-Inclusive Playground, Spring Valley Park Improvements and the Brush Creek Confluence Trail; and

WHEREAS, October 31, 2024, marks the last day of Richard's career with the Kansas City, Missouri, Parks and Recreation Department; NOW, THEREFORE,

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF KANSAS CITY:

That the Mayor and Council hereby extend their sincere appreciation to Richard Allen for more than 25 years and 4 months of dedicated and distinguished service to the City of Kansas City, Missouri, and to the residents of Kansas City; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this Resolution be spr...

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