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Westfield parks department buys 22.5-acre tract and will bring farmers market and events in-house
Summary
Parks staff reported acquiring a 22.5-acre parcel (former Mary Anne White property) and said the parks department will assume management of the farmers market, Jams at the Junction and Kids Summer Series next year; master planning for the new site will follow.
The Westfield Parks Department has closed on a 22.5-acre parcel on the city27s northwest side, formerly the Mary Anne White property at 180th and Casey Road, the director told the Park Board on Sept. 3. The department plans to use the property27s barn for immediate storage and will begin a master-plan process for future park programming.
In other operational changes, parks staff said they will assume responsibility for the farmers market, the market manager role, Jams at the Junction and the Kids Summer Series beginning next year; staff and funding lines will be shifted to reflect the program alignment change. "Next year, Westfield parks department will be taking on the farmer's market and the farmer's market manager as staff," the director said.
Staff also announced Simon Moon Phase 1 was named a finalist for a Monumental Award and that the department had been nominated for a community art award through Noblesville Creates. Staff noted the splash park will close as weather cools and that the last farmers market of the season is scheduled for the following evening.
The board requested a budget overview at a subsequent meeting to reflect the program shifts and staffing changes.
