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Kentwood adopts five-year parks plan through 2031, highlights pickleball demand and community center
Summary
The commission adopted the five-year Community Parks and Recreation Plan, required by the DNR to remain eligible for trust-fund grants. Staff said the most notable change is community demand for additional pickleball courts and the plan includes the community center and Covenant Park projects.
The Kentwood City Commission adopted its five-year Community Parks and Recreation Plan on a unanimous vote, a requirement to maintain eligibility for state Trust Fund grants.
"The largest changes is the projects we finished, and the other changes is, we really are looking at pickleball courts across the board," Val, the city's parks staff director, told the commission during the public hearing. She said the plan was developed with resident input from community events and boards, and that Covenant Park and the proposed community center are included in the capital-improvement portions of the plan.
No members of the public spoke during the hearing. After closing the public comment period, the commission moved, seconded and adopted the resolution. Val said the plan will be posted on the city website and used when applying for DNR Trust Fund grants.
Next steps: the plan will be published online and staff will pursue applicable grants and project implementation as outlined in the capital improvement plan.
