Greenville County park discussion series begins today

During the next 30 days, Greenville County citizens will have several opportunities to shape the future of park and recreational services in Greenville County and its municipalities.

Until June 16, Clemson University will be holding a series of Community Meetings at various locations designed to assess the parks and recreation needs in the local community and county-wide.

The independent study will include the public meetings, phone surveys, and stakeholder focus groups. Questions at the meetings will focus on the level of satisfaction with current facilities and programs and the level of need for future facilities and programs.

These public meetings will be held in Fountain Inn, Mauldin, Greenville, Simpsonville, Travelers Rest, and Greer and all county residents are encouraged to attend the meeting of their choice.

Data collected and analyzed by Clemson University’s Parks, Recreation and Tourism department will be shared with the County’s seven local “rec” providers and used as a guide for the planning of future recreation.

Previous needs assessments completed in 2001 and 2010 were viewed by recreation providers as great resources and created a desire for additional and updated public input.

Community Meeting Schedule

(All meetings begin at 5:30 p.m.)

•Today: Fountain Inn Activities Center, 610 Fairview St., Fountain Inn

•Tuesday, May 26: Mauldin Cultural Center, 101 E. Butler Rd., Mauldin

•Tuesday, June 2: TD Convention Center, 1 Exposition Drive, Greenville

•Wednesday, June 3: Community Building at City Park, 110 Park Drive, Simpsonville

•Thursday, June 4: TD Convention Center, 1 Exposition Drive, Greenville

•Tuesday, June 9: Travelers Rest City Hall, 6711 State Park Road, Travelers Rest

•Tuesday, June 16: Greer City Hall, 301 E. Poinsett St., Greer