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Parks board meeting: warming sites, hires and grants approved; Burkhart and Dunwoody parks discussed
Summary
At its monthly meeting the Logansport Parks and Recreation Board approved emergency warming/refuge site use by Cass County Emergency Management, hired a full-time maintenance assistant and authorized staff to apply for a conservation grant; the board discussed but did not commit funds for Burkhart and Dunwoody park concepts.
The Logansport Parks and Recreation Board at its meeting approved several administrative and operational items, accepted multiple staff recommendations and discussed park concept planning for Burkhart and Dunwoody parks without taking a funding action.
Votes at a glance - Cass County Emergency Management: Board approved use of the McKale complex and the Penman building as short-term warming/refuge sites for emergencies; staff and emergency management will coordinate supervision and site availability. - Hiring: The board approved the full-time hire of maintenance assistant Levi Sutton (19), who had been working part time with the parks department. - Grant application: The board authorized parks staff to apply for a grant from Arrowhead RC&D/Cass County Soil and Water Conservation District to support native prairie and pollinator plantings at Houston Park; staff said work will be staged over multiple years and that some contracts cannot be finalized until the state fiscal year begins.
Separately, the board discussed a staff request to hire HWC Engineering to produce a concept plan for Burkhart Park (budgeted planning funds of $25,000 were noted) and wider interest in Dunwoody Park. Board members and public commenters raised concerns that both Burkhart and Dunwoody are on the parks surplus list and that spending money on planning now could be premature without clearer ownership or community demand. A resident urged the board to remove billboards and keep any work minimal unless community use and parking can be demonstrated.
Staff also reported results from recent special events: Christmas in the Park drew about 8,772 vehicles and generated approximately $28,100 in donations, according to staff numbers presented at the meeting.
Items approved at the meeting will see staff follow up with implementation steps, including coordination with Cass County Emergency Management on supervision and with grantors on timing and contract execution.
