Perrysburg hears comments on $26 million riverfront proposal

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Boats are docked along the river bank in Perrysburg. (Photo: J.D. Pooley/Sentinel-Tribune)

PERRYSBURG - Council members weighed in for the first time Monday on a $26 million plan to renovate the city's parks and give residents more access to the riverfront.
Representatives of council's Recreation Committee agreed to recommend approaching the plan in phases, with the first to include only an all-purpose, hard-surfaced trail connecting Orleans, Riverside and Hood parks. Council will consider it during a 6:30 meeting tonight.
The full proposal, described in detail during a public information session July 30, contains many long-term recreational options such as an expanded marina, high-adventure area, ice rinks and much more.
Residents during that meeting expressed reservations about the cost and need for much of the plan, some of which were reiterated Monday.