During the Oct. 12 Bethel City Council meeting, four newly elected council members were sworn in. Then the council voted to renew a series of pandemic mitigation measures, including a mask mandate. The measures passed easily, but the mask mandate came up against some rare opposition from an audience member and a new council member.
March 3, 2021
Interior work continues at the new Oceola Community Center.
The Oceola Township Board met virtually Tuesday night and an update was provided on how work is progressing at the new center located at 1661 North Latson Road. The building will feature an indoor walking track, fitness rooms with treadmills and exercise equipment, locker rooms with showers, and three full sized courts that can be used for basketball, volleyball or pickleball. It will also serve as the new home of the Howell Senior Center.
The township is partnering with the Howell Area Parks and Recreation Authority on the venture. A lease agreement is not yet complete but should be in place before April.
February 6, 2021 A new Oceola Township facility that will serve as a recreation hub for the surrounding Howell community is nearly ready to open.
This spring, Oceola Township and the Howell Area Parks and Recreation Authority (HAPRA), will unveil and open the new Oceola Community Center. The facility will pack several features and amenities like an indoor walking path, fitness rooms with cardio and strength equipment, and three full size courts that can be used for basketball, volleyball, and pickleball. The majority of HAPRAâs programs will generate from the Center, which will also the new home of the Howell Senior Center.