HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Hutch Rec and the Hutchinson Healthy Neighborhoods Initiative announced the upcoming meetings for its featured neighborhoods. These annual meetings give neighborhood residents a chance to review 2022 and determine priorities for the year ahead.
Residents wanting to attend the meetings may find out more details on each neighborhood’s Facebook page or the Hutchinson Healthy Neighborhoods Initiative page. They may also contact Adam Stewart, neighborhood coordinator at Hutch Rec, at [email protected] or (620) 663-6179.
Neighborhood Annual Meeting dates include:
- Farmington Park: Jan. 17 from 5:30-6:30 p.m. at Emanuel Lutheran Church
- Creekside: Feb. 7 from 5:30-6:30 p.m. at Hutchinson Public Library Auditorium
- Midtown: Feb. 7 from 6:30-7:30 p.m. at Hutchinson Public Library Auditorium
- SW Bricktown: Feb. 14 from 5:30-6:30 p.m. at Avenue A School
- Grace Arbor: Feb. 21 from 5:30-6:30 p.m. at Hutchinson Public Library Auditorium
- College Grove: Feb. 21 from 6:30-7:30 p.m. at Hutchinson Public Library Auditorium
In addition, the seventh and newest featured neighborhood in southeast Hutchinson will hold a special meeting to select a name on Jan. 24 at 5:30 p.m. at The Zone, 805 E. Ave. B. Residents living within the neighborhood boundaries are eligible to cast a vote. Boundaries include: Between East Avenue D and the railroad right-of-way between 1st and 3rd avenues, from the Ken Kennedy Freeway to Walnut Street. A map with more detailed boundaries can be found on the Hutchinson Healthy Neighborhoods Initiative Facebook page.
During their Dec. 13 meeting, residents chose two finalists for their neighborhood name: “The Founders Neighborhood” and “Southeast Oldtown Neighborhood.”