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The primary purpose of this outdoor recreation plan is to provide continued direction toward meeting the current and future recreation needs of the City of Merrill.
Adoption of this plan by the Merrill City Council and subsequent acceptance by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR) will continue the City’s eligibility for Land and Water Conservation Fund (LAWCON), and Stewardship Fund money.
Non-profit groups, foundations, and the general public may also use this document to coordinate their own private efforts for developing outdoor recreation facilities.
Safe Routes to School (SRTS) programs are an opportunity to make walking and bicycling to school safer for children in grades K-8, and to increase the number of children who choose to walk and bicycle. On a broader level, SRTS programs can enhance children’s health and well-being, ease traffic congestion near the school, and improve community members’ overall quality of life.
Planning Process In 2016, 10 school districts won a WisDOT SRTS planning grant as part of the North Central Wisconsin Regional SRTS Program, administered by NCWRPC. In the fall of 2019-2020, the City of Merrill, and the Merrill School District began SRTS Planning with the assistance of the North Central Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission (NCWRPC). The NCWRPC will guide the Merrill SRTS Task Force through the planning process..
Merrill SRTS Task Force Dr. John Sample, Superintendent, Merrill Area Public Schools (MAPS) Dale Bergman, Director of Buildings and Grounds, MAPS Rebecca Hunter, Mother of a MAPS student Heather Skutak, Jefferson Elementary Principal, MAPS Amy Stutzriem, Kate Goodrich Elementary Principal, MAPS Alex Mashak, Kate Goodrich Elementary Associate Principal, MAPS Trisha Detert, Washington Elementary Principal, MAPS Ryan Martinovici, Prairie River Middle School Principal, MAPS Mark Seaman, Prairie River Middle School Associate Principal, MAPS Megan Kautzer, Merrill High School Associate Principal, MAPS Dan Wendorf, Director of Parks and Recreation, City of Merrill Chief Corey Bennett, City of Merrill Police Officer Mark Heckendorf, Student Resource Officer, City of Merrill Rod Akey, Director of Public Works, City of Merrill Dustin Bonack, Street Superintendent, City of Merrill
Fred Heider, AICP, Planner, North Central Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission
Schools in Merrill SRTS Plan • Jefferson Elementary School (K-5); • Kate Goodrich Elementary School (K-5); • Washington Elementary School (K-5); • Prairie River Middle School (6-8); and • Merrill High School (9-12).
The primary purpose of this outdoor recreation plan is to provide continued direction toward meeting the current and future recreation needs of the City of Merrill.
Adoption of this plan by the Merrill City Council and subsequent acceptance by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR) will continue the City’s eligibility for Land and Water Conservation Fund (LAWCON), and Stewardship Fund money.
Non-profit groups, foundations, and the general public may also use this document to coordinate their own private efforts for developing outdoor recreation facilities.
The comprehensive plan is a local government’s guide to community physical, social, and economic development. Comprehensive plans are not land use regulations in themselves; instead, they provide a rational basis for local land use decisions with a twenty-year vision for future planning and community decisions.
The primary emphasis of this plan is to develop a more bicycle and pedestrian friendly transportation system in the City of Merrill. Biking and walking are essential to maintaining and promoting the quality of life for residents and visitors of Merrill.
The primary purpose of this outdoor recreation plan is to provide continued direction toward meeting the current and future recreation needs of the City of Merrill.
