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HOWELL — Howell’s Fire and Ice Depot District has finally opened, and community members were able to experience and tour the recently completed project July 13.
For this week’s Livingston in Photos, I decided to attend the ribbon cutting event for the new addition between Walnut Street and Michigan Avenue.
The development includes a pavilion with offices/concessions, restrooms, a maintenance room, lockers and rentable space. The pavilion will hold a glycol-chilled ice rink during the cold months, for residents and visitors to enjoy. The rink will stay frozen as long as temperatures remain at or below 50 degrees.
The site also has firepits, pergolas and a playable fountain open 8 a.m.-8 p.m. Children of all ages were laughing and enjoying the water feature July 13.
The nearby Summit Gardens Park was also revamped. Several local officials, including City Manager Kristi Troy, Mayor Nikolas Hertrich and State Rep. Jason Woolford, spoke during the ceremony.
Officials previously said the nearly $8.3 million project was funded with the help of two grants, including $750,000 from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and $2.5 million from the Michigan Economic Development Corporation.
The district was originally scheduled to open in November 2025, but a slower-than-expected summer construction season delayed completion.
— Contact reporter Makayla Coffee at mcoffee@livingstondaily.com.
This article originally appeared on Livingston Daily: Our favorite photos of Howell’s Fire and Ice Depot District
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