KJ/Kutner Fields
WSHCC
The West Side Health and Community Center (WSHCC) is a City of Ann Arbor parks capital project that has been tracked by the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board (PRAB). Through mid-2025, the project was in a planning and financial analysis phase, with staff preparing low, medium, and high cost-recovery budgetary scenarios; concerns centered on staffing costs and the overall cost of the building.
- May 14, 2026Parks and Recreation Advisory Board · item 3Joint School Board Meeting
No major update but the project remains a priority; the Parks Foundation's new naming rights policy could help fund it.
Thaiss Park
Thaiss Park is a City of Fairfax park undergoing a full redevelopment funded at $7,725,650 via a construction contract awarded to Bright Masonry, Inc. by unanimous City Council vote on October 8, 2024. Construction began in December 2024 with full park closure, utility relocation, and fencing installation.
- May 14, 2026Parks and Recreation Advisory Board · item 3Joint School Board Meeting
No major update but the project remains a priority; the Parks Foundation's new naming rights policy could help fund it.