The Ada Township Board of Trustees on Monday took action to acquire land on the western shore of the Thornapple River.
A news release says the one-acre parcel for the noted park expansion is in the 500 block of River Street SE. It’s directly across the river from Leonard Park and is connected by the community’s historic Ada Covered Bridge.
At the June 12th board meeting, township officials approved a purchase agreement to get the new land and accepted a financial donation from township residents to fund the property purchase.
Ada Township supervisor, Ross Leisman, says, “This land acquisition and development will help us to accomplish our resident-guided vision of creating even more natural areas,” he adds, “This new park space will be a great place for the public to gather, be active, and enjoy everything that Ada has to offer.”
Next up, the township will develop plans for what the expanded park area could become, leveraging information from recently completed master planning documents. A proposed budget will also be finalized. This action is reported as the latest step to revitalize Ada Village into a community that matches residents’ visions.
