The Citizens Committee for Michigan State Parks will meet on Wednesday, July 29, at the Idlewild Fire Station. The fire station is located at 2155 East US-10 in Idlewild.

The meeting will begin at 1 p.m. with a brief introduction by the committee chair, followed by a presentation on the Idlewild Transformation Initiative. After public comment, an update and discussion regarding long-term sustainable funding for the Michigan state parks system will be led by the Finance Subcommittee chair. The committee will then receive brief updates and reports on various parks and recreation programs, motor vehicle permits and camping reservations, performance indicators and financial reports, and various land, policy and legislative issues that affect the Michigan state parks and recreation system.

The Citizens Committee for Michigan State Parks is an advisory group, created by Public Act 392 of 2004, to address issues concerning state parks and recreation areas, including planning for long-term sustainable funding for Michigan's state park system.

For information about this meeting, persons needing accommodations to attend this meeting, or persons wishing to provide public comment on any state park-related issue, contact the DNR Parks and Recreation Division at (517) 335-4827 (TTY/TDD 711 Michigan Relay Center for the hearing impaired), or visit the CCMSP Web site at www.michigan.gov/dnr.