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St. Clair County Parks & Recreation Commission
The St. Clair County Parks and
Recreation Commission is funded by a special 0.5 mil property tax for the purpose
of improving parks and recreation services in St. Clair County.
The St. Clair County Parks and Recreation Commission currently operates the 327-acre
Goodells County Park, the 30 acre Fort Gratiot County Park and the 12 mile long Wadhams to Avoca Trail. The Commission
also assists local units of government with the development and promotion of the
Bridge to Bay Trail.
The Parks and Recreation Commission also provides specialized mobile recreation
units for use at community events including two portable stages, two portable bleacher
units, and crowd control barriers.
The Parks and Recreation Commission is currently working on development of the newest
park addition, Columbus County Park. This 384 acre park is located on the beautiful
Belle River and will offer fishing, biking, and horseback riding, canoeing and kayaking
opportunities. The Commission was also recently awarded a MDNR grant to purchase
44.5 acres of land on the Black River. This park, formerly used by the girl scouts
and known as Camp Woodsong, is projected for development in 2009.
Finally, the Parks and Recreation Commission distributes 25% of the property tax
it collects, back to local units of government based on their populations, for the
development of local parks and recreation facilities and programs.
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