For many Mahomet residents, spending time with family on Thanksgiving Day is more than watching football and stuffing turkey and dressing into their faces. These residents gather annually with their family and friends for an early morning stroll or jog through the Lake of the Woods Park to support the […]
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Mahomet Parks receives grant for playground equipment at Barber Park
The Mahomet Parks and Recreation Department has received a grant to help pay for playground equipment at Barber Park. The grant will account for 50-percent of the retail price of playground equipment that will be located near the parking lot and picnic tables at the facility known for soccer fields. […]
Grant to help fund Phase I Barber Park Renovation
BY DANI TIETZdani@mahometnews.com Mahomet Parks and Recreation has received a $400,000 Open Space and Land Acquisition Development (OSLAD) grant from the Illinois Department of Natural Resources for Phase I of the Barber Park Master plan. The grant matches dollar-for-dollar up to one-half of a project’s funds. Mahomet was one of […]
MPRD Turkey Trot registration open
For many Mahomet residents, spending time with family on Thanksgiving Day is more than watching football and stuffing turkey and dressing into their faces. These residents gather annually with their family and friends for an early morning stroll or jog through the Lake of the Woods Park to support the […]