Muskegon Heights: Mona Lake Park Will Be Ready For Full Use in 2014
The city received grant money in two stages over the past several years for the project, leading to the segmented nature of work.
Read MoreThe city received grant money in two stages over the past several years for the project, leading to the segmented nature of work.
Read MoreAll planned recreational fields and courts will remain, including baseball, soccer and basketball/
Read MoreBudget-to-actual expense documents obtained this week from the city indicate that three quarters of the way through the city’s fiscal year, the city’s expenses are only at approximately 66.3% of the year’s budget, below the expected 75% benchmark.
Read MoreThe wetland area in question begins behind the former Chi Chi’s/Red Dragon BBQ site and nearby mobile home park and stretches westward to near Peninsula Drive, where the City of Norton Shores begins.
Read MoreCouncil members unanimously approved the use of $500,000 from a grant awarded by the Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund for the park. To get that money for the park, the city needs to put up a $200,000 match. The city has chosen to use $200,000 they got from a grant from another state government organization, the Michigan State Housing Development Authority.
Read MoreCouncilman and Muskegon Heights Athletic Director Keith Guy pointed out that the fields could be used as home turf for MHSAA varsity or other county league sports, bringing people into Muskegon Heights
Read MoreTwo areas of flooded land that sit on either side of Black Creek near Muskegon Heights tested positive for unsafe levels of phosphorus, a problem that began when the land was previously used to grow celery. The Council presented their plans to apply for $1 million in grant money to clean it up at Monday’s Muskegon Heights City Council
Read MoreWater mains, Mona Lake Park and water rate increases were the main agenda points of the 10/25/2010 Muskegon Heights City Council meeting.
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