A joint effort between the city of Kokomo and Center Township to acquire a piece of Howard County history soon will come to fruition.
Last Thursday, the Center Township Board accepted an agreement between themselves and the city to acquire Somers Park, located on the corner of East Jefferson Street and North Delphos Street. The park is named after Civil War veteran and Howard County legend Orlando Somers. While the formal vote to accept ownership of the park will at the next township meeting, both Center Township and the city have agreed on the transfer as of the parkâs 100th anniversary on Dec. 21.