SG-W:/ A2 parks meetings May 11, 17, 23!

[brigit macomber <brigitm@ecocenter.org>]

If you are an Ann Arbor resident here is an excellent opportunity to
provide input on what you want from the parks over the next millage term
and/or if you'd like to see the current millages renewed. If you can't
make one of the meetings provide feedback via email:
parks&rec@ci.ann-arbor.mi.us
or via the web (see below)

Please forward! 


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meeting notice with others to encourage participation in our May
meeting. 
Thanks 
Christen Smith

You're Invited to Attend

Park Advisory Commission

Community Conversations

With two parks millages expiring on June 30, 2007, four funding options
for parks and recreation will be presented.   

Public Meetings
Dates 
Cobblestone Farm Barn, Upper
Level 
2781 Packard Road

• Thursday, May 11, 2006 at 7 p.m.
• Wednesday, May 17, 2006 at 7 p.m.
• Tuesday, May 23, 2006 at 7 p.m.

You are invited to attend a
community conversation to discuss future parks and recreation funding
when two park millages expire on June 30, 2007. With the two park
millages expiring, Park Advisory Commissioners and City staff would like
to receive community input on several funding options. These options were
developed as a result of public input collected via e-mail and during 13
public and focus group meetings held throughout March. Members of the
community are encouraged to provide feedback on four funding options that
will be presented at public meetings. These funding options are designed
to address the future operational needs of the City's parks and
recreation system.  

Millage Facts 
In November 2000, the Park
Rehabilitation and Development Millage was approved by Ann Arbor voters.
The six-year tax millage of .4725 mils (reduced by the required millage
reduction to .4701 mils) funded the City's park and recreation capital
improvement programs from July 2001 through June 2007. The capital
improvements focused on four park and recreation service areas
(recreation facility rehabilitation and improvements; city-wide
neighborhood park rehabilitation and improvements; active park
improvements including bicycle facilities, pathways, and trail linkages;
and natural parks and historic preservation).

In November 2002, residents of Ann Arbor also approved a four-year
millage of .4725 mils (reduced by the required millage reduction to .4632
mil) for park repair and restoration for natural area preservation,
forestry and horticulture in parks, and non-routine repair and
restoration activities for the park system infrastructure. 

Website 
Visit
www.a2gov.org to view
Park Millage facts, public meeting questions, compiled comments and
Community Television Network replay times. The four funding options being
presented at the public meetings will be posted on the City's website on
Friday, May 12.  Visitors also can view the Parks Maintenance Task
Force Report and the Open Space Research Project. 

Feedback 
If you are not able to attend
one of the May public meetings, please submit your comments via e-mail to
parks&rec@ci.ann-arbor.mi.us

        

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Brigit Macomber