candgnews.com OCTOBER 25, 2023 Vol. 16, No. 23
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Having a say in the matter FARMINGTON HILLS SEEKS INPUT FOR PARKS AND RECREATION MASTER PLAN
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Oakland County Executive Dave Coulter, right, welcomes Oakland Community College Chancellor Peter M. Provenzano Jr. onto the bus in Farmington Hills. Photo by Patricia O’Blenes
BY MARK VEST mvest@candgnews.com
FARMINGTON HILLS — The city of Farmington Hills is offering an opportunity for residents who utilize the city’s parks and recreation services to share their opinions as to what they would like to see. The city’s Special Services Department has been in the midst of laying out the next five-year parks and recreation master plan, and according to a press release, residents who utilize amenities, regardless of residency, are invited to complete a brief survey to help guide future parks and recreation decisions. The community can provide feedback until Tuesday, Oct. 31, by visiting fhgov.com/parksrecmasterplan. According to the release, survey responses will be reviewed during development of the five-year parks and recreation master plan. The master plan allows the city to remain eligible for state and federal agency grant funding. Farmington Hills’ current plan is from 2019-2023, with the next one set to go from 2024-2028. “The master plan is an important process the city goes through, specifically the Department of Special Services, every five years,” said Ellen Schnackel, who is the director of special services for Farmington Hills.
SMART debuts extended bus routes connecting to Novi and Wixom BY CHARITY MEIER cmeier@candgnews.com
OAKLAND COUNTY — As of Sept. 11, three Suburban Mobility Authority for Regional Transportation bus routes have been extended into Novi and Wixom. On Oct. 17, SMART offered a group of commu-
nity delegates and members of the media an opportunity to ride the newly expanded route 740 to experience the new service firsthand. Prior to the extension of routes — including 740, which travels along 12 Mile Road; 305, which makes stops along Grand River Avenue; and 805, which stops along Grand River as well — many people were faced See SMART on page 15A
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