Brandon Twp.- The goal is in sight.
In 2008, after years of planning, the Brandon Township Community Park will become a reality.
The final countdown is on for the park, located at Oakwood and Hadley roads. Parks and Recreation Director Fred Waybrant said park ordinances will be reviewed at the Jan. 7 meeting of the township board. After review, the ordinances could be approved within 30 days, possibly in February, during which time bids will also likely be taken for park maintenance. The park is scheduled to open during the second week of May.
‘Flag football and soccer will be played out there this year and the playground program will start and kids can play out there,? Waybrant said. Township officials recently learned they have been denied two grants, but Waybrant said they are not moping around and have been talking to officials from the Michigan Natural Resource Trust Fund and the Kellogg Foundation and will reapply for the grants.
Additionally, Waybrant is applying for a grant from the DTE Foundation for the tree library at the park. Volunteer help for the park and donations are still being sought. ‘The Build-a-Park Club needs to keep going to keep this moving forward,? Waybrant said. The Ortonville Rotary’s Build-A-Park Club has about 110 family and business memberships, and has about $20,000 in private donations. Rotarians request a one-time $100 donation for membership in the club, all proceeds of which will go to development of the park. Waybrant is grateful for all donations to the club, and also for the many in-kind service donations.
For more information on the Build-A-Park Club, how to donate, or to volunteer, call (248) 627-4640.