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Montcalm County adopts new parks ordinance after public hearing
Summary
After a public hearing that included calls to explicitly preserve public access to roadside parks, the Montcalm County Board of Commissioners adopted the Montcalm County Parks Ordinance of 2026 by a 5–2 roll-call vote.
The Montcalm County Board of Commissioners voted to adopt the Montcalm County Parks Ordinance of 2026 on Feb. 23, approving the measure after a public hearing and discussion about whether lease language could inadvertently close county parks to the public.
During the public hearing, an audience member urged the board to add a single sentence to the ordinance to make clear that "At no time shall the leasing of part or all the elements of Montcalm County roadside parks cause the parks to be…
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