County committee adopts five‑year parks master plan after questions about paving limits

Aug 25, 2026

Kenosha County committee voted to adopt a five‑year comprehensive parks and outdoor facilities plan that inventories roughly 1,500 acres and makes the county eligible for certain grants; members requested further review before adding any blanket limits on converting green space to paved surfaces.

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Kenosha County staff presented and the committee voted to adopt a five‑year comprehensive outdoor regulation plan intended to guide capital planning and grant eligibility. "Resolution to adopt the county's comprehensive outdoor regulation plan, that was originally brought to the committee in May," the presenter said when reintroducing the item for approval. The plan inventories park assets (about 1,500 acres), assesses aging equipment and facilities, and is designed to position the county to apply for grants that require a formal master plan.

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