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Volunteer-led sled-building program and temporary outdoor rinks proposed for city parks
Summary
A parks employee and volunteers proposed a no-cost pilot for sled-building workshops and two volunteer-run outdoor ice rinks (50x100 ft) at Union Park and Yartrow Park; parks liability coverage and volunteer support were discussed but no formal funding was approved.
A volunteer-led proposal to create a “sled library” and two temporary outdoor ice rinks in Benton Harbor parks was presented to the Economic Development and Parks and Recreation Committee on Oct. 22. The proponent described plans for sled-building workshops and two flood-and-freeze rinks that would cost the city little or nothing in the first year.
The presenter (identified in the meeting as a parks department employee, “Dane”) described two potential rink sites — a flat grassy…
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