FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WOWO): Fort Wayne Parks and Recreation announces that after more than 25 successful years, the Headwaters Park Alliance ended their lease agreement to run Headwaters Park on March 31, 2023. Fort Wayne Parks and Recreation Department assumed the management and day-to-day operations of Headwaters Park the following day, April 1, 2023. They plan to work with the Headwaters Park Alliance to make for a smooth transition for all the festivals, park rentals and other user groups.
Executive Director of the Headwaters Park Alliance, Geoff Paddock, states that, “It has been a privilege and honor to serve as the Executive Director of this forward-thinking project for 30 years. We now leave Headwaters Park to the able staff of the Parks Department with substantial festival and ice-skating revenue and a healthy maintenance endowment.”
Director of Fort Wayne Parks and Recreation, Steve McDaniel state, “Fort Wayne Parks looks forward to continuing the culture of excellence developed by the Headwaters Park Alliance to mitigate flooding, enhance economic development and connect the downtown to opportunities for recreation and outdoor education. We expect most aspects of the park to remain the same in the immediate future.”
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Hope FW’s P&R can evaluate and further develope the current line-up for future events, as well as continuing the upkeep and improvements to the Headwaters Park area.
Determining which time-tested ideas to keep.. alongside current & new ideas to build upon, will be key. Once FW’s P&R figures out ‘what works’, and ‘what needs retired’, they ought to be able to spark a new, while retaining old, community interest.
It would certainly help to lend an ear to the community and keep an open mind for new/old ideas, alike.
Hopefully the FW’s P&R can generate resources, while appeasing the community, for continuous improvements to the areas under their abilities.
Best wishes to the enhancement!