On Wednesday, April 26, 2017 at 6 pm the Fond du Lac City council will met. At this meeting, they will consider approval of the McDermott Park Master Plan presented by the Friends of McDermott Park. You can see all of the plan by clicking here.The McDermott Park Master Plan was approved by the FDL Advisory Parks Board On March 27, 2017.
WE NEED YOUR SUPPORT at this meeting. Come to the council chambers. As you enter, you can pick up a form and register your approval for the plan. If you like, you can also speak for up to 5 minutes during the public comments portion of the meeting.
Your presence at the meeting will show that you are behind the plan to improve the park.
If you cannot make it to the meeting, please call/email and let your council members know that you support this plan. You can find their phone numbers and email addresses by clicking here.
Here are the ways the McDermott Park Master Plan Enhances the Park:
· Makes the park work for a variety of activities and all ages of people
· Makes it an all season park for all people
· Is a welcoming beacon for travelers coming into the city from the east side
· Connects the neighborhoods on the north and south
· Makes the existing features (playground, tennis courts, etc) more accessible to
people by introducing paths
· Introduces educational spaces with a variety of plantings (trees,shrubs, native
pernennial plants)
· A place of serenity and beauty in the heart of the city
· Ties in with initiatives to get people active outside
· Makes McDermott a destination park
· Gives Fond du Lac a new place to visit and spend time at.
· Makes Fond du Lac more attractive as a place to live, do business
· Trees/plantings will help absorb water in times of flooding.
The McDermott Park Friends group shows the commitment of citizens to their community parks and the betterment of public infrastructure in Fond du Lac.
The friends will set up a McDermott Park fund for donations through the FDL Foundation.
