Thursday, August 23, 2012
Muskego's newest park as been in development for years, but boost in spending may finally make the park ready for users if $1.1 million request is granted; some aldermen say its about time, others say it's too much.
Progress on Park Arthur, which is situated along Muskego's northern border between College Avenue and Martin Drive, has been steady, but after hearing complaints from residents that projects like the park never seem to get finished, it may now be on a fast track, courtesy of $1.1 million in funding. Discussion of the park expenditures for 2013 were a part of the city's ongoing budget talks Wednesday night, and initially totaled $881,000, with that amount using the landfill funds. The parks department has historically used those funds along with other sources to develop and maintain the parks, however, dwindling resources may result in the city taking on more of the burden. The costs would include $245,000 to design and construct an …
Tuesday, June 12, 2012
Schmidt Park was suggested as a site for a dog park, but restrictions and locations doomed the idea.
On one hand, Schmidt Park could have provided a good site for an off-leash dog park, as it wasn't located along any busy streets. However, that was probably the only plus the site had going for it. The Parks and Recreation Board Monday discussed the viability of such a park at the neighborhood site, but it became quickly apparent that a lack of parking and its small size would keep the park out of the running as an exercise area for dogs. Parks Director Craig Anderson pointed out that Minooka Park in Waukesha had such a park, but met minimum criteria for acreage. "There are actually two areas — one that's about three acres for small dogs, and the other is about 15 acres for dogs 30 pounds and over," he explained. Schmidt Park is 6.5 acres…
Monday, June 11, 2012
The sounds of jazz at Idle Isle Park and barking in Schmidt Park could be a possibility, and the Lions withdraw their Lakefest for this summer.
(Editor's note: generally, we preview meeting stories earlier in the day to give readers ample opportunity to review, but an agenda was not available until Monday morning - my apologies for the late notice) Less than a couple weeks away from the opening of the new Island Ice Cream shop at Idle Isle Park, and owner Kristin Formolo is ready with a new proposal for potential musical accompaniment. The Parks and Recreation Board will hear a new idea for putting a regular feature at Idle Isle for jazz and similar music throughout the summer. Formolo had hinted at such an idea when she first came before the board to open an ice cream shop in the pavilion in the park, and now has a more formal offer to present. From jazz to dogs: the board will …
Simple Bacon
8:30 am on Sunday, August 26, 2012
There's millions of $$ in that Landfill Fund. I think those opposed to spending it are holding it for another project (Lake Park v. 3). The alternative to spending these funds on Park Arthur was to borrow tha money and pay interest on top of it. The fact that the athletic groups are contributing to the park shows the community support for it. This is a community project. I may not even use the … more ›