Sturgis has New Parks and Rec Director

Sturgis has a new parks and recreation director and it didn't take a nationwide search to find him.

Mike Liston is the new director of Parks and Recration in Sturgis, Michigan. Although he was one of the original 54 applicants for the job, the was the third person to be offered the position. The first choice candidate withdrew his name, and the second person called did not pass background checks.

Liston was already a Sturgis city employee as a Parks Department crew leader. He is a Central Michigan University graduate, and has a wife and two children. He began his new job Tuesday.

"It certainly has been an up and down process with its share of surprises," Hughes said in the city's weekly eWire newsletter. "We are ready to move forward and obviously with Mike's knowledge of the Doyle, ready to bring it to that next level."

from the Sturgis Journal, "Former crew leader fills parks & rec slot", by Terry Katz, Jan 29, 2008
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Sturgis Plans Bike Paths, Park Upgrades

Sturgis, Michigan, city commissioners have developed a list of five-year goals which include a community park, new children's playground equipment, biking and walking trails, a disc golf course, a new softball complex, a regional rails to trails program, and even a dog park.

Although this is a long term plan the city manager says that any progress that can be made toward the goal is good.

More than $50,000 could be spent in 2008 to develop a citywide sidewalk-bikepath master plan, to develop a master plan for Oaklawn Terrace Park improvements, and for Oaklawn Terrace Park Phase 1 parking improvements and roller hockey renovation.

Grants and land will need to be sought to bring all the ideas to reality.

from the Sturgis Journal, "Plan includes bike paths, park upgrades", by Terry Katz, Jan 24, 2008
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