HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Hutchinson residents will have an opportunity next week to learn more about a proposed water reuse project and plans to enhance Carey Park.

A community meeting is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 27, at the Homebuilders Shelter in Carey Park.

The meeting will include a presentation about the proposed Carey Park Water Reuse Project and preliminary landscape concepts. Representatives will also explain the planning process through the National Park Service’s Rivers, Trails and Conservation Assistance Program.

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 </figure>HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Hutchinson residents will have an opportunity next week to learn more about a proposed water reuse project and plans to enhance Carey Park.A community meeting is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 27, at the Homebuilders Shelter in Carey Park.The meeting will include a presentation about the proposed Carey Park Water Reuse Project and preliminary landscape concepts. Representatives will also explain the planning process through the National Park Service’s Rivers, Trails and Conservation Assistance Program.

Carey Park water reuse project focus of public meeting