The City of Monticello is making parks a priority.

On the WHOW Morning Show Tuesday, Community Development Director Callie McFarland indicates a group is focusing on improving an area of the community that recognizes veterans. She is excited to see ideas that come out of that.

Paying for a better park space would likely combine raised dollars and tax dollars. McFarland believes there are lots of possibilities on the fundraising side of the equation.

Keeping the process moving is key for McFarland. She believes planning will be key and continuing movement forward will keep the idea from being just that.

The City also recently charged a group of community members with beginning planning for 30-acres of green space that has long been dreamt about in the City but now needs fresh ideas. We'll hear more from McFarland later this week on that process on Regional Radio News.