Heath’s Adopt-a-Park and Trail Program is scheduled for discussion and possible action when the Park Board meets at 6 p.m. Monday, Nov. 16, at City Hall, 200 Laurence Drive.
The posted agenda lists Assistant City Manager Chelsey Gordon as the presenter. It does not specify what changes or other action the board might consider.
The volunteer program helps maintain parks and trails through litter collection. The city has previously described it as an opportunity for organizations and businesses to adopt a park area or trail segment and conduct periodic cleanups.
Fundraising updates
Chairman Justin Holland is scheduled to present an update on an item titled “Trailblazer Ball.”
Earlier board discussions concerned a proposed Mayor’s Ball benefiting Parks and Trails of Heath, known as PATH. The June 15 minutes describe an earlier recommendation for a $22,500 startup budget and subsequent council approval. The board tabled the project in June amid concerns about available PATH funding and the work required.
The Aug. 17 minutes record Gordon’s report that a proposed economic development and municipal benefits corporation budget included $50,000 in event seed funding. Holland said volunteer recruitment would follow budget approval.
That proposed event funding is separate from the city’s PATH Trailblazer Matching Grant Campaign.
The city’s PATH page says each qualifying donation of $5,000 or more receives a flat $5,000 contribution from the Heath Economic Development Corporation and Heath Municipal Benefits Corporation, using sales-tax revenue. The campaign seeks 50 qualifying donors by Jan. 1, 2027, and states that matching ends when donations reach $250,000.
Other business
The agenda also includes a fiscal year 2026–27 special-events update from staff liaison Suzanne Brooke and a PATH committee report from Holland and committee Chair Jordan Haverly.
Residents wishing to speak should sign in before the meeting. The agenda limits public comments to three minutes per speaker.
