At the next Seattle Board of Park Commissioners meeting May 14, the board will discuss a proposal to change park operating hours to standardize them across the city.

The board will hold a public hearing on the issue. Now most parks are open from 4 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. There is a procedure for changing the hours in a specific park that has resulted in a wide array of park operating hours. At issue is whether to standardize the hours. Parks staff briefed the board on the issue on Feb. 26, and the board will discuss and make a recommendation to the Superintendent on its May 28 meeting.
 
The May 14 meeting is scheduled at 7 p.m. Thursday, May 14 in the Park Board Room, 100 Dexter Ave. N (at the corner of Dexter and Denny in Denny Park).