SHELBY, OHIO — The Shelby Park Board announces the groundbreaking of the new Black Fork Commons park on Thursday, Aug. 19 at 3 p.m. The site is located on the corner of West Main Street and Blackfork Street in Shelby. This phase of the park, which is estimated to cost $363,000, will include a town center loop, amphitheater and trails/walks. Construction will be completed before the end of 2014.
After the Flood of 2007, the City of Shelby was awarded Federal Emergency Management Agency mitigation funds among state and local funds to remove homes that flooded. The remaining greenspace was then designed to be repurposed for a new park. In 2012, the FEMA featured the City of Shelby and the Black Fork Commons park concept in a case study called, “Shelby, Ohio: The Economic Upside of Mitigation.”
The City of Shelby welcomes supporters to the groundbreaking ceremony and recommends dressing appropriately for weather and soil conditions. Parking is available next to and across from the downtown pavilion.
