I hope it does settle a little bit more so. I sunk when I walked in it too. As for snow removal... don't count on it. Paths like that are typically left for people to snow shoe on or for cross country skiers. You'll notice walking on the bike paths when there is snow on the ground, only half it plowed for the same reason.

I'm curious too as to how many lots the park and the old parking lots really make up. I thought I had seen something at one point but I don't remember where I saw it!