Officials from the City of Marysville were joined by several dozen community members for a special city council meeting Monday. Residents spent the first part of the evening touring the band shell and historical museum in the park. That was followed by a public input session regarding the future use of some of Marysville's most recognizable landmarks. Two options were presented for the band shell. One plan calls for renovation to the existing structure by extending the stage and roof outwards, allowing for more space and a larger variety of entertainment. The other plan calls for tearing down the structure and building a new amphitheater, which would include a changing area and restrooms. The cost of the renovation is estimated at $475,000 while starting from scratch is projected to cost $440,000. "It just seems like we can get more with the newer one," said Jack Quinlan, a former Marysville teacher with fond memories of the band shell. "If you're going to chan
The City of Marysville will be purchasing a property adjacent to Morton Park. The $210,000 agreement calls for the city to by the house-turned-insurance agency at 502 Busha Highway. Marysville Mayor Wayne Pyden says there are no concrete plans for the building but says it has the potential to compliment the soccer fields and track recently installed at the park for St. Clair County Community College. "We had an opportunity to take a look at the building, our partners had an opportunity to take a look at the building, and we came to the conclusion that it would be in everybody's best interest to add to the footprint of Morton Park," said Pyden. Speaking to our Paul Miller yesterday, Pyden says one of his hopes is that the building gets repurposed into a museum of sorts to house the city's historic artifacts. He says if says if the contents of the city's Historical Museum are moved to the new building, it is likely that the former museum building on Huron Bouleva
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