City of Mapleton Invites Community to Share Input on Park and Ballfield Improvements
MAPLETON, KS — The City of Mapleton, in partnership with the Healthy Bourbon County Action Team (HBCAT), invites all residents to a Community Forum on Monday, July 28, 2025, at 7:00 PM at 565 Eldora Street, Mapleton, KS.
This forum is part of a broader effort supported through Pathways to a Healthy Kansas, a Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas® (BCBSKS) initiative. With Pathways funding, HBCAT and the City of Mapleton are working to extend sidewalks around Mapleton City Park and renovate the Mapleton Ball Park to support physical activity, community connection, and quality of life.
The Healthy Bourbon County Action Team (HBCAT) is a nonprofit organization committed to improving the quality of life in Bourbon County. HBCAT works to increase access to physical activity, healthy food, promote commercial tobacco cessation, enhance quality of life, and encourage economic growth. Its community-driven approach helps create a healthier, more vibrant region for all.
The event will feature a short presentation, a brief survey, and small group discussions. Residents will have the opportunity to share their ideas, concerns, and vision for improvements to Mapleton’s public spaces.
“Your input is vital to ensure these projects reflect what Mapleton residents truly want and need,” said Jody Love, President and CEO of HBCAT. “Whether it’s better lighting, more seating, or ballfield upgrades, this is your chance to be heard.”
Residents are encouraged to complete the survey ahead of time at: https://forms.gle/1h7w3xFLv18QxUFc6. All survey participants will be entered into a raffle for a $100 gift card.
Refreshments will be provided. Families are welcome. For more information, visit the City of Mapleton website or contact Jenny Layes at jenny@hbcat.org.
About Pathways to a Healthy Kansas
Pathways to a Healthy Kansas is the largest community grant program ever funded by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas. The Pathways program provides community coalitions with the tools and resources needed to remove barriers and engage their communities in ways that improve active living, healthy eating, behavioral health and commercial tobacco prevention. For more information, visit bcbsks.com/pathways.
About Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas
For more than 80 years, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas has built a reputation of trust with its members and contracting providers by providing outstanding customer service while quickly and accurately processing claims; fairly administering benefit plans and contracts; offering programs, services and tools to help members improve or maintain their health; and operating under the highest ethical standards while being good stewards of premium dollars. Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas is an independent licensee of the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association and is the state’s largest insurer, serving all Kansas counties except Johnson and Wyandotte. For more information, visit bcbsks.com.
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas is an independent licensee of the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association. BLUE CROSS®, BLUE SHIELD® and the Cross and Shield Symbols are registered service marks of the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association, an association of independent Blue Cross and Blue Shield Plans.
About the Healthy Bourbon County Action Team (HBCAT)
The Healthy Bourbon County Action Team (HBCAT) is a nonprofit organization committed to improving the quality of life in Bourbon County, Kansas. Through a collaborative, equity-centered approach, HBCAT works to increase access to physical activity, healthy food, promote commercial tobacco cessation, enhance quality of life, and foster economic growth. By building strong partnerships with residents, community groups, and local governments, HBCAT is helping to create a healthier, more vibrant region for all.
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas is an independent licensee of the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association. BLUE CROSS®, BLUE SHIELD® and the Cross and Shield Symbols are registered service marks of the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association, an association of independent Blue Cross and Blue Shield Plans. HBCAT is leading the Pathways initiative in Bourbon County and is not affiliated with Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas.