By Kim McDarison
The Fort Atkinson City Council Tuesday approved a name change for Arrowhead Park. The park is now called Rotary Arrowhead Park in recognition of the Fort Atkinson Rotary Club’s contributions to the facility.
Over three years ago, Parks and Recreation Director Brooke Franseen wrote in a memo to council, the club planted 45 trees at the corner of West Cramer Street and Blackhawk Drive, and in 2019, the club raised funds for new playground equipment, contributing some $20,000 to the project.
The park was further improved in 2020 with a paved pathway.
The club requested the name change, Franseen noted, adding: “The club is ready to adopt the park.”
Looking at the park’s former name, Franseen wrote that there was “no known naming history to Arrowhead Park,” citing a likelihood that the park was named after a nearby subdivision.
“The Parks and Recreation Department currently has a Rotary Pavilion in Rock River Park and a Rotary Shelter (train depot) on the bike trail,” she wrote.
No costs were associated with renaming the park, she said.
Rotary Arrowhead Park
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