The Eaton County Parks Department finished a $402,000, yearlong renovation of the Fox Memorial Park in Potterville.
The renovation, which is part of the Eaton County Parks Department’s five-year master plan, includes a new restroom and concession building, a new fishing observation deck, a new walkway and new park benches.
“We were replacing some structures that had been built in the late 1970s and early 1980s,” says Dan Patton, director of the Eaton County Parks Department.
The renovations also include a wheelchair accessible water access point.
“This is one of the only outdoor public swimming facilities in the county,” Patton says. “It’s really user friendly and caters to families with young children.”
The Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund Board and the Capital Region Community Foundation paid for the majority of the renovations.
Source: Dan Patton, Eaton County Parks Department
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