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Commissioners tell staff to rewrite county park ordinance; board leans against exclusive full-park rentals

5936179 · October 13, 2025
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Summary

Following summer events and neighbor complaints, Montcalm commissioners directed the controller to draft revisions to the county park ordinance, with several members signaling preference to continue renting pavilions but not to close parks for exclusive large events.

Montcalm County commissioners on Monday directed county staff to draft a revised park ordinance after discussing complaints and lessons from a trial season of full-park rentals.

Board members said the existing ordinance — adopted in 2001 and originally tied to grant compliance — is outdated and contains provisions that do not reflect current county…

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