5-Year Parks & Recreation Master Plan 2017-2021
Charter Township of Meridian Department of Parks and Recreation Creating Community through People, Parks, and Programs 5-Year Parks & Recreation Master Plan 2017-2021 Adopted February 2017 Meridian Township Parks and Recreation Master Plan 1 Park Commission 2017-2021 Michael McDonald, Acting Chair Mark Stephens, Commissioner Richard Baker, Commissioner Amanda Lick, Commissioner Annika Brixie Schaetzl, Commissioner Parks and Recreation Staff LuAnn Maisner, Parks & Recreation Director Robin Faust, Administrative Assistant II Jane Greenway, Senior Parks and Land Management Coordinator Mike Devlin, Parks & Recreation Specialist Darcie Weigand, Parks & Recreation Specialist Kit Rich, Senior Park Naturalist, Harris Nature Center Kati Adams, Senior Park Naturalist, Harris Nature Center Kelsey Dillon, Stewardship Coordinator Dennis Antone, Facilities Superintendent Cheri Wisdom, Senior Center Coordinator Department of Parks and Recreation Meridian Township Parks and Recreation Master Plan 2 Table of Contents Page Introduction 8 I . Community Description 16 A. Location Description and Population Information 16 Map A: Location Map 18 B. Meridian Township Residents 19 C. Summary of The National Citizen Survey 2015 19 D. Township Millages & Ordinances 19 II. Administrative Structure 21 A. Role of the Township Board 21 B. Role of Park Commission 21 C. Role of Land Preservation Advisory Board 21 D. Role of Parks and Recreation Department 22 E. Parks and Recreation Administrative Staff 23 F. Organizational Chart 28 G. Funding Sources and Budget 29 H. Role of Volunteers 31 I. Relationships with School Districts, Other Public Agencies and Private Organizations 34 J. Role of the Environmental Commission 35 K. Other Environmental Planning Organizations 35 L. Communications 35 III. Parks and Recreation Inventory and Evaluation 37 A.
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