Leader Staff
Judd Park and Boat Landing is now an official part of Shawano’s park system.
The Shawano Common Council this week formerly approved the name change recommended by the Park and Recreation Commission to honor Judd for 31 years of service to the city.
Judd retired on March 7 as the park and recreation director. Matt Hendricks took over as director on April 1.
The newly named park includes a parcel of property recently acquired by the city to expand the Lieg Avenue boat landing.
The council approved the new name at its reorganizational meeting Tuesday and recommended that Judd Park and Boat Landing be added to the city’s master plan.
There would be the 27th park in the city overseen by the Park and Recreation Department, which is also responsible for Woodlawn Cemetery.
Of those, 13 parks were developed or expanded under Judd’s tenure, including Don Martzke Sports Park, Eberlein Park, Sturgeon Park, Spirit of Shawano, Feivor Park, Huckleberry Harbor and Kuckuk Park.