Commercial playground equipment funding plan
Town of HoughtonMichigan- Detected
- Sep 21, 2026
- 43 days ago
- Sector
- Parks & Recreation
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From the meeting
The board discussed the need for additional commercial-grade playground equipment. Members suggested forming a committee to lay out a plan, price the work, and explore funding from the DNR, Copper Shores, and possibly ParPlan. The item remained in planning at the September 21, 2026 meeting, and no vendor or purchase was selected.
- Meeting date
- September 21, 2026
- Agency
- Town of Houghton
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