The Stewards of Community Open Space (SoCOS) has been working with representatives of the Southeastern Regional Planning & Economic Development District (SRPEDD) to develop a new Open Space and Recreation Plan (OSRP) for Marion. The OSRP is required by the State and has a specific format and content. A final version of the OSRP has been developed. Updated on a seven-year cycle, the OSRP document describes a community’s open space and recreation resources and identifies actions that will protect, enhance and manage these resources into the future. An OSRP also makes the town eligible to apply for state grants that fund improvements to recreational facilities and open space lands.
SoCOS will host a public education meeting on Thursday, February 16, 2023 at 7PMat the Marion Music Hall, 164 Front Street. The meeting will review the process, the OSRP content and the resulting Action Items. The OSRP will be submitted to the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs, Division of Conservation Services for final approval.
Electronic copies of the OSRP will be available on the Town Website, and hard reading copies will be available at the Planning Board Office and the Elizabeth Taber Library.