A basketball court is now open for play at the The Plains Community Park. Itâs one of several improvements there.
âThe cost of the court was funded 75% by an ODNR NatureWorks grant,â said Athens Township Trustee Steve Pierson. âThe contractor was local â Mike Niggemeyer of Athens Excavating and Concrete.â
Pierson also reports that a new shelter house has been built at the park, which is located on Connett Road.
âThe shelter house is complete except for installation of park grills, one on each end of the shelter house,â said Pierson. âThe shelter has a brown roof and white overhang and gable ends to match the existing building.â