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Coordinator reports training, youth fishing on May 16 and parks budget at under 4% YTD
Summary
Parks Coordinator Kyle Thornton reported attending the MNLA conference, confirmed the Hesse-Earl Youth Fishing program will return to Motz County Park on May 16, 2026, noted upcoming career fairs at CMU and MSU, and said the Parks and Greenspace Department had spent just under 4% of its annual budget year-to-date.
Coordinator Kyle Thornton provided the department report on Feb. 6, saying he attended the Michigan Nursery & Landscape Association (MNLA) conference and completed continuing education sessions. Thornton confirmed the Hesse-Earl Youth Fishing program is scheduled to return to Motz County Park on May 16, 2026 and asked interested volunteers to contact him after the meeting. He also said career fairs begin following the meeting, with Central Michigan University today and Michigan State University next week.
Thornton reported that the Parks and Greenspace Department had spent just under 4% of its annual budget year-to-date. These are operational updates rather than policy decisions; no vote or direction was taken on programming or budget changes during the meeting.
