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Monday, April 7, 2025

Village of Manteno Parks and Recreation Commission met July 17

Webp meeting 07

Village of Manteno Parks and Recreation Commission met July 17.

Here is the minutes provided by the commission:

Call to Order: 7:00 Pm Lori Keigher

Roll Call: Sam Martin, Diane Dole, Bill Johnson, Jim Hanley, Renee Cushman, Lori Keigher, and Ray Chamberlain were present.

Approval of Minutes: The minutes from the previous meeting were read and approved by the members present.

Parks Update:

Eddie Reed Park: Sand added to the vb court.

Hendrickson Park: Graffiti removal.

Legacy Park: Suffered accident damage, it has been repaired.

Main St. Plaza: Landscaping work.

Rock Creek Park and Path: Trees planted

Square on Second: Sod and landscape work started, addind more speed humps. Gathering prices on artificial sod around the jumping pad.

Ruder Park: Playground mulch added.

Memorial Park: Wood structures to be painted soon.

There were no updates offered on the following parks.

Belcher Park, Eagles Landing Park, Farmers Market/Merchants Park, Heritage Park, Phipps Garden, Jacobs Park, Thies Park, Wright Park

Parks Planning: A lively discussion followed on these subjects, A Coffee Shop in the village, Super size jump pad at Legacy Park, a village campground, a bathroom at Legacy Park, Pickle Ball and Bocce Ball courts were all discussed.

Old Business: No old business was discussed.

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