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Cascade DDA reviews scaled-back Tassel Park redesign, plans bonding discussion in April

Cascade Charter Township Downtown Development Authority · March 25, 2026
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Summary

Designers presented a reduced-scope redesign of Tassel Park that keeps core elements but trims the water feature and plaza; staff said a bond-finance team will be assembled in April and phase 1 construction is targeted for August, with cost estimates and floodway permitting still in progress.

Designers and DDA staff outlined a pared-back plan for Tassel Park that preserves the original concept while reducing several high-cost elements and moving the project toward a bond-funded construction schedule.

At the meeting, the DDA heard that the revised scope trims the water feature and reduces the size of the sunken plaza and a cottage building to control costs, while retaining a central pavilion, a family-oriented splash pad relocated into the sunken plaza, and improved pedestrian connections under Cascade Road. A presenter said, "We submitted the initial floodway permit about a month ago," noting coordination with county…

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