Marana Parks & Recreation Master Plan Receives Metropolitan Pima Alliance Common Ground Award

The Marana Parks and Recreation Department’s 10-Year Master Plan was selected as one of 10 recipients to receive this year’s Metropolitan Pima Alliance Common Ground Award. These awards recognize community leaders, projects, and events demonstrating collaboration to the overall benefit of the community. The Marana Parks and Recreation Master Plan was selected for its vision to provide a park system that will grow with the Marana community, as well as for its efforts to garner input from a wide variety of community members and stakeholder groups. The award was presented at a ceremony at the JW Starr Pass Resort on Friday, May 14, 2021.

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Accepting the award, from left to right; Scott Martinez, Don McGann, and Maria Voris from McGann & Associates, and Wayne Barnett, Marana Parks and Recreation.

Marana Parks and Recreation staff worked closely with McGann & Associates for more than 18 months to complete a master plan that would address the needs of Marana citizens both now and in the future.