COVID-19 city updates: Parks, Farmers Market open; in-person services will resume soon

Summer is underway in the Ann Arbor parks

Ann Arbor Parks and Recreation is happy to announce the opening of another facility that was previously closed as part of the State of Michigan executive order. For the status of certain city park facilities, programs and amenities, visit www.a2gov.org/covid19parks for complete details (https://www.a2gov.org/departments/Parks-Recreation/administrative/Pages/COVID19parks.aspx).

• The Ann Arbor Farmers Market has reopened providing essential food and other permitted items to customers. The market is open Wednesday and Saturday, 7 a.m.-noon. Shoppers may choose to shop onsite or preorder from vendors with curbside or walk-in pick-up options. View the vendor preorder directory of businesses currently participating in the preorder service and what they have to offer: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1gmPMf78_G-JkNHIUBw1n04N1iitmtUlqhO6OgH3oyjk/edit#gid=0. Credit card tokens will not be accepted at this time, but EBT and P-EBT tokens are being accepted.
• Huron Hills (http://www.a2gov.org/HHGCteetimes) and Leslie Park (http://www.a2gov.org/LPGCteetimes) golf courses are open for play; and golf carts are available on a limited basis. Online tee times and prepayment are required. The clubhouse remains closed, but there are restrooms on the course for your use.
• Argo and Gallup liveries are open every day 9 a.m.-8 p.m. with limited offerings. This season, reservations are required to rent all types of boats. Reservations can be made to paddle in the ponds at Argo and Gallup parks, and the Argo-to-Gallup river trip is also available for reservation. At this time, a Gallup river trip is not being offered. The liveries will not be selling or renting tubes for use in the Argo Cascades. Go online to https://www.a2gov.org/departments/Parks-Recreation/play/Pages/Canoeing.aspx for a list of safety protocols before visiting the parks. Reservations are required for renting boats to minimize lines and create safe physical distances between customers and staff.
  • Argo boat rental reservation https://secure.rec1.com/MI/city-of-ann-arbor/catalog?filter=bG9jYXRpb25bNTU1M109MQ== or call 734.794.6241 | 1055 Longshore Drive.
    Gallup boat rental reservation https://secure.rec1.com/MI/city-of-ann-arbor/catalog?filter=bG9jYXRpb25bNTU5OF09MQ== or call 734.794.6240 | 3000 Fuller Road.

City prepares to announce date when in-person services will resume

With the State of Michigan Stay Home Stay Safe Executive Order set to enter phase 4 for this region in the coming days, the city is preparing to announce the date in-person city services will resume, once new safety protocols are able to be implemented that will help prevent the spread of COVID-19. Customers should continue to make payments and conduct all city service requests online as much as possible. If you have questions or need assistance, please call the customer service center, which is open Monday–Friday, 8 a.m.– 5 p.m., at 734.794.6320 or email: customerservice@a2gov.org. Complete COVID-19 resources and information can be found online at www.a2gov.org/Covid19 (http://www.a2gov.org/Covid19).