Complex Student Activities and Events Center Parks and recreation Chief Ma-Ko-Ko-Mo Burial and Monument, east of downtown Kokomo Elwood Haynes Museum, located next to Highland Park Foster Park Kokomo Country Club, golf club Trails and paths Wildcat Walk of Excellence – The Wildcat Walk of Excellence consists of over of paved trail that roughly follows the Wildcat Creek. The trail connects several of Kokomo's parks including Foster, Future, Waterworks, Miller-Highland and Mehlig Parks with a pedestrian bridge connecting Foster Park and the Kokomo Beach Family Aquatic Center. Industrial Heritage Trail – The Industrial Heritage Trail spans from SR931 on the city's south side and connects with the Nickel Plate Trail on the city's north side. Nickel Plate Trail – Currently connecting Rochester through Peru, to Kokomo and connecting with the Industrial Heritage Trail. The Cloverleaf Trail - This trail was added in 2018. It starts downtown and travels southwest along what was once part of the Toledo, St. Louis and Western Railroad. Government Kokomo's current mayor is Republican Tyler Moore, elected in November 2019. The previous mayor was Democrat Greg Goodnight (2008–2019) The two previous mayors before Goodnight were Matt McKillip (2004–2008) and Jim Trobaugh, both Republicans. The mayor is elected in a citywide vote. The city council is known as the Common Council. It consists of nine members. Six members are elected from individual districts. The other three are elected at-large. Education Colleges and universities Howard College - 1863-1872 Indiana University Kokomo (IUK) Indiana Wesleyan University – Kokomo Campus Ivy Tech Community College Purdue University College of Technology at Kokomo Public school districts Kokomo-Center Township Consolidated School Corporation (K-12, most neighborhoods inside city limits) Kokomo High School (NCC) Northwestern School Corporation (K–12, northern part of the town) (MIC) Taylor Community School Corporation (K-12, Indian Heights neighborhood) (MIC) Western School Corporation (K-12, Pine Valley/Jackson Morrow Park area) (MIC) Private schools Acacia Academy (K-8) Agape Garden Montessori School Children's Christian Academy Christian Heritage Academy F.D. Reese Christian Academy (K-3) Redeemer Lutheran School (K-8) Sts. Joan of Arc and St. Patrick Catholic School (K-8) Temple Christian School (K-12) Victory Christian Academy (K-12) Public library The city has a lending library, the Kokomo-Howard County Public Library. Media Newspapers Kokomo Tribune, daily morning newspaper owned by Community Newspaper Holdings Kokomo Perspective, a locally owned weekly newspaper delivered every Tuesday or Wednesday that ceased publication in late 2021 The Correspondent, student newspaper of Indiana University