Municipal officials encourage the public to attend an open house Aug. 1 to discuss an update to the Parks and Rec Master Plan for the municipality.
Chatham-Kent officials said the Master Plan will provide a framework for the municipality to identify and prioritize the delivery, upgrading, divestment, or new development of parks and recreation infrastructure, services, and programs to meet the needs of residents over the next decade.
It will replace a previous plan enacted in 2010.
The open house for the discussion will take place at the Bradley Centre from 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. and will be held in a drop-in format.
It will feature interactive presentation boards on display, allowing for a walkthrough experience. They will provide a project overview, purpose background and study area; and point out goals and objectives; an inventory on parks and other facilities; trends and best practices; public feedback; perception of the current parks and rec systems; wants and needs for the future; and next steps.
Staff will be available to answer questions and take comments during the session, officials said.
The public is also asked to complete a survey online at www.letstalkchatham-kent.ca. Surveys are open until Aug. 9.
Multiple surveys are available for varying age categories.
