Ten Year Comprehensive Plan (2025-2035) Public Meeting Schedule and Survey

Participate in one of nine in-person feedback sessions to determine future priorities and areas of focus for Stark Parks during these Ten Year Plan (2025-2035) Meetings held around Stark County this spring. A portion of the presentation utilizes an optional online feedback poll using a smartphone or internet-capable device. Please bring your own device and any assistive technology with you to the session.
Thoughts can also be shared by taking the online survey below. We encourage you to share this survey with others in Stark County no matter how often or if they utilize Stark Parks on a regular basis.
The survey will be open until June 30, 2025 and includes questions related to open space needs, programming, activities, access, and maintenance. The Stark County Regional Planning Commission is working with Stark Parks to help create the plan.
2025 Meeting Schedule
Please check back closer to the meeting date and location as this list is subject to change.
March 13, 7 p.m.
University of Mount Union
Newbold Room (inside the Hoover-Price Campus Center)
420 W Simpson St.
Alliance 44601
March 19, 7 p.m.
Schalmo Family YMCA
976 Canal St. S
Canal Fulton 44614
April 2, 7 p.m.
Glenwood Intermediate School
1015 44th St. NW
Canton 44709
April 10, 7 p.m.
Magnolia Village Fire Station
125 High St.
Magnolia 44643
April 15, 7 to 8 p.m.
Stark Library-Lake Community Branch
565 Market Ave. SW
Uniontown 44685
For more information, please contact Jonelle Melnichenko of the Stark County Regional Planning Commission at 330-451-7446 or jjmelnichenko@starkcountyohio.gov
April 23, 7 p.m.
Massillon Public Library
208 Lincoln Way E.
Massillon 44646
May 5, 7 p.m.
Nimishillen Fire Station #2
4422 Maplegrove Ave.
Louisville 44641
May 13, 7 p.m.
Brewster Village Hall Community Room
76 E. Main St.
Brewster 44613
May 21, 7 p.m.
Minerva Public Library
677 Lynwood Dr.
Minerva 44657

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