GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) – The Brown County Parks Department says Fonferek’s Glen Park is popular place for families.
But after alleged illegal activity, including one case from earlier this summer, the parks department proposed an ordinance that would ban smoking and alcohol use from the park.
Assistant Parks Director Neil Anderson says action had to be taken.
“I think its important that we are moving from some undesirable things that have gone out there in the past to a desirable atmosphere for everybody.”
On Thursday, the Brown County Education and Recreation Committee approved the proposed ordinance without any objections.
Brown County Supervisor Paul Ballard.
“We wanted to make sure that our parks systems are family friendly and we also want to make sure that we are good neighbors to those that live near the parks. And I think the parks system put together a good proposal to make sure that were doing both”
Ballard says enforcing the new rules could be tough. Although the parks department says it has already added extra patrols and installed a gate to keep cars out after hours.
“I think that is one of my major concerns is whenever you have a new policy how are we going to enforce it and it sounds like the new security that we have out there is doing a really good job”
Also included in the ordinance – smoking restrictions to other Brown County Parks.
Those restrictions prohibit smoking within 50 feet of any playground or building operated by the parks department.
The Parks Department says Thursday’s approval is a step in the right direction.
The ordinance now goes to the full Brown County Board for approval.
