It’s time for public input into Hope Davey and Ice Center park planning
Sept. 7, 2022 | By Waterbury Roundabout 
The playground is a popular spot at Hope Davey Park. Photo by Gordon Miller
UPDATE: This post has been updated with the link to the online survey for the park planning project.
Town officials working on a long-term planning effort for Hope Davey Park in Waterbury Center and the recreation area near the Ice Center downtown are ready to hear ideas from the public.
A public visioning workshop and open house is planned for Thursday, Sept. 15, in the Steele Community Room at the municipal offices from 5 to 7 p.m.
A study is underway of both public park areas to develop master plans for multi-use recreation and natural resource management. The plans will make recommendations for future recreation facilities in both locations, conservation of the natural resources there, and overall management of the properties.
Helping guide this planning process is SE Group, a Burlington consulting firm the town hired after voters on Town Meeting Day this year approved spending $50,000 on the park master plans.
The public is invited to share thoughts and ideas regarding the range of uses people would like to see in these two municipal parks so that the plans incorporate community values. The workshop will be held in an open-house format, so community members are encouraged to drop in any time, 5-7 p.m.
For those unable to attend, an online survey has been created for the public to provide input apart from the in-person meeting.
Note that agendas and minutes of the park planning committee are posted on the town website in the Waterbury Planning Commission section. The effort is being overseen by the town Recreation Committee.
For more information contact Planning and Zoning Director Steve Lotspeich at slotspeich@waterburyvt.com or at 802-244-1012.