Two Hood River residents have filed an initiative petition to amend the Hood River City Charter to require approval from municipal voters before parks could be sold or transferred for any purpose not related to public recreation.  The petition was filed by Brian Carlstrom and Tracey Tomashpol.  Once the petition is approved for circulation, chief petitioners will then have to gather signatures to place the measure before Hood River voters in November 2019.  Tomashpol says Hood River already falls short of the state’s suggested minimum park area for a city of its size.