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Norton Shores reports $200,000 splash-pad grant for Lake Harbor Park; staff to draft small master plan
Summary
City Administrator Anthony Chandler told the council the city secured a $200,000 grant for a splash pad at Lake Harbor Park and asked Spicer Group to draft a small master plan covering connector path, parking, the splash pad and restroom facilities; Chandler also reported 69 deer were harvested under the local deer-management program.
City Administrator Anthony Chandler told the Norton Shores City Council on Jan. 6 that the city has been awarded a $200,000 grant to help build a splash pad at Lake Harbor Park and that matching partners remain committed.
Chandler said the city has asked Spicer Group to prepare a small master plan that will address a connector path, parking, the splash pad and restroom facilities. The presentation was framed as a project-planning update; no formal council vote on project funding or construction was recorded at the meeting.
Chandler also provided an update on the deer-management program, reporting that 69 deer were harvested this year, with about half taken from Lake Harbor Park. He noted there have been no injuries or incidents associated with the program.
Council members raised several related local issues during the comment period. Council Member Hylland asked staff to compile a list of council requests with corresponding responses and said he prefers directing ARPA funds toward trail projects rather than long-term retaining-wall replacement on Lake Harbor Road. Council Member Olson expressed concern about trees along the Mona Lake Channel and asked whether the trailer ordinance will be amended this year. Council Member Halloran suggested the city consider marketing to attract Electric Forest visitors from Rothbury to Norton Shores during the festival timeframe. Mayor Nelund said a meeting with Muskegon about Ross Park Pavilion will be scheduled now that the election has concluded.
What happens next: staff will work with Spicer Group on the small master plan and report back; any funding or construction decisions will require separate council action.
