SYRACUSE — Syracuse Park Board Wednesday, July 10, unanimously approved the 2020 park and recreation budget submitted by Superintendent Chad Jonsson. The board made one amendment to the park improvements line item, increasing the originally proposed $20,000 to $45,000 to provide funding for several projects on the department’s to do list. Even with the increase, …read more.

Syracuse Park Foundation approved signing the purchase agreement for property currently owned by the Syracuse Rotary Club during its regular monthly meeting Tuesday night. The property will be purchased for $65,000 with the Laudeman family donating the funds. The new park will be named after the Laudeman family. Board member Mike Buhrt asked if there …read more.

Syracuse-Wawasee Trail System recently had 27 signs installed along the trail system. The signs are directional signs and/or signs indicating which sections have been adopted by local organizations. Pedestrian/bicycle trails now extend from the Spinks Condominiums (on the north shore of Lake Wawasee) past the old Chinese Gardens on Pickwick Road, over the main channel …read more.

Syracuse Park Department approved purchasing a 6.5 acre parcel from the Syracuse Rotary Club during its regular monthly meeting Tuesday night. The new park, located in Wawasee Heights, will be the first Syracuse park to be located south of the railroad tracks. The park foundation board has been discussing purchasing the property for about a …read more.