PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — Governor Gretchen Whitmer and the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) announced on Wednesday, December 7 that the City of Portage would be receiving a $500,000 grant to support improvements to Lexington Green Park.
The project was among 13 community parks, trails, and sports facilities, as well as a state lock and dam to receive a combined $7,477,100 in Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) grants.
According to a news release, a recent City of Portage Capital Improvement Program resident survey identified Lexington Green Park as an area to improve.
City officials say the renovation of the park’s aging infrastructure will promote community amongst residents while at the same time creating a destination park for walkers and cyclists.
Planned improvements to the park include a new pavilion with restrooms, a playground, a parking area, repaving of the walking trail, the addition of lighting for improved security, and landscape enhancements. Current amenities include baseball/softball, basketball, a bicycle skills course, picnic shelters, tennis/pickleball courts, and a walking trail.
Lexington Green Park is located in the northeast section of the City of Portage and is one of the oldest parks in the system.
Improvements to the park are planned to begin in the fall of 2023.
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