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Montcalm County advances parks ordinance and approves park rules; public hearing set for Feb. 23
Summary
The board approved a draft Montcalm County Parks Ordinance for a Feb. 23 public hearing and adopted in‑house park rules. Changes include a 30‑day pavilion cancellation notice, a 60‑day notice for overnight facilities and fireworks language made subject to state and local law.
The Montcalm County Board of Commissioners on Feb. 9 approved a draft parks ordinance for public hearing Feb. 23 and adopted in‑house park rules.
An ad hoc committee reported edits to the ordinance that add a 30‑day cancellation notice for pavilions while retaining a 60‑day notice for parks with overnight facilities. The committee also clarified a fireworks provision to make activities subject to all applicable Michigan statutes and local ordinances. Committee members said they extracted several rule items directly from the ordinance to create an internal park‑rules document and added a reference to the county website for the full ordinance language.
Commissioner Alexander moved to accept the draft Montcalm County Parks Ordinance and schedule a public hearing for the Feb. 23 board meeting; the motion carried after a roll call. The board then moved to approve park rules for county parks (Fort Lincoln, Crompton and McCarthy), with Fort Lincoln allowing fireworks by permit from the county controller’s office subject to state and local law; that motion passed by voice vote.
Why it matters: the changes align rule language with the ordinance, clarify permitting for fireworks at specific parks, and set a public hearing timeline for potential adoption of the ordinance.
