- Lansing voters will decide on August 5 whether to renew a parks millage that has funded improvements for the city’s 77 playgrounds and park sites since 1990.
- The renewal would continue the current one mill rate for five more years, generating about $2.9 million this year for park upgrades and maintenance.
- Recent projects funded by the millage include a fitness court at Davis Park, new playground equipment, and an upcoming basketball court at Marshall Park.
- The parks department leverages millage funds with state grants to boost project impact, with the renewal costing the average homeowner about $50 per year.
WATCH: Lansing voters to decide on parks millage renewal in August election
Lansing voters to decide on parks millage renewal in August election
Lansing voters will soon decide whether to renew a parks millage that has funded improvements across the city’s 77 parks since 1990.
The millage renewal, which would continue the current one mill rate for another five years, will appear on the August 5 ballot.
“We use them all seasons. We especially like Hawk Island,” said Benjamin Gulker, a Lansing resident who frequently visits local parks with his family…