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Holland youth urge conservation and affordable housing; resident alleges bandshell exclusion of religious groups
Summary
Holland Youth Advisory Council members praised youth programs and urged environmental caution on new development; resident Ann Hendrickson alleged that Christian and Hispanic church groups have been denied use of the Colin Park bandshell and urged council to revise the policy and involve the Human Relations Commission.
HOLLAND, Mich. — Several Holland Youth Advisory Council (HYAC) students used the council’s public comment period on March 19 to highlight youth programs and urge attention to environmental impacts as the city adds housing, and a resident raised concerns about religious groups’ access to the city bandshell.
Andrew Legg, a junior at Holland High and a volunteer coach with the First Tee of West Michigan, described the program as more than golf. "The First Tee is a youth program that uses golf…
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