In The Press

Many Omaha City Council members are proposing improvements to public spaces in their districts in the 2027 city budget.

That’s on top of the about 20% increase in the parks budget proposed by Mayor John Ewing Jr. Councilmembers were given $50,000 each in not-yet-allocated funds to spotlight community projects or other causes, which are voted on by the council as budget amendments.

Mayor John Ewing attended a ribbon cutting Wednesday at Kountze Park, where a newly renovated playground and sprayground opened, and outlined his plans for parks funding going forward. Mayor Ewing says his proposed budget would keep funding parks for future years.

OMAHA, Neb. (KMTV) — Nearly 160,000 people visit Omaha’s 13 outdoor public pools each year, and the Omaha Parks Foundation wants to make sure life-saving equipment is ready for all of them.

The foundation is raising money to replace automated external defibrillators, known as AEDs, at each of the city’s outdoor public pools. The devices currently in place are reaching the end of their 10- to 12-year lifespan.

The Broom Man Committee and the nonprofit Omaha Parks Foundation have selected a location to place the statue: it will face southeast on Turner Boulevard at Farnam Street and memorialize the positive spirit and work ethic of the Omaha icon, fondly known as the Broom Man.

Tiffany Regan, Executive Director of the Omaha Parks Foundation, joins Grow Omaha for a conversation about the foundation’s mission, projects, and impact on the city’s parks. Discover how the organization supports green spaces, historic preservation, and community engagement.