We are in the finishing-up stages of the design of the new City park. I think that you'll really like it. The City has invested a lot of time and thought into the design of the Park, and it will be something we can all be proud of. For those of you who are unfamiliar with the various aspects of the park's design, I will give you a quick run-down:
- 80 acres total property area
- 70 acres of park space
- 10 acres of commercial land in the front of the park (along Eagle Drive)
- Street light at Eagle Drive (entrance to the Park - probably won't be installed until Eagle Drive improvements are completed or finalized)
- 10 play areas with playground equipment (slides, swings, etc) including 2 play areas in the ball fields section of the park
- A water play area (splash pad type area with water features and interactive fountains)
- A skate park
- An outdoor amphitheater
- A lake with adjacent boardwalk and overlook, islands, and wildlife habitats
- A full sized (350' outfield fence) baseball field
- 5 Little-League sized baseball fields
- 3 softball fields
- 3 multi-use (soccer or football) fields
- Miles of trails (concrete, gravel, and natural trail surfaces)
- Concessions area with associated restroom facilities
- Large public pavillion for public and private gatherings with associated restroom facilities and storage/concessions area
- Ample parking for all events
- And the big one - fireworks discharge area! Bring your lawn chairs for the displays that will start from the park!
The designers have worked with City staff and officials to ensure that this park will be a jewel for our City. It will meet the needs of our citizens for years to come and will be a source of pride for our whole area. If you have any questions about the plans or would like to inspect them yourself, please stop by my office and I would be happy to go over them with you and explain anything you would like!
6 comments :
Wow, sounds great!
Again...so misleading...where are the pictures? Your title made me believe there would be pictures of you and your cute family at the park!!
Maybe you should do another BLOG? That would make me happy! Then I could see pictures of you and yours...the ones I miss! Who cares what you do at work? I care about the kids...BTW did you get that new law passed? :)
What is this comment moderation crap? I want to see my comments immediately! ARe you not happy with your sisters comments?
Why does Baseball get 6 ball fields and Softball gets only 3. Maybe somebody from the city should go out and see the current ball field during the season. Softball plays on three fields as it is. Their is a much better oppurtunity for Softball to hold a state torunament and draw in 3000 people in just one weekend by holding a tournament but then again no one cares.
We did do research based on current use and extapolated the future needs based on that research. After discussions with the leaders of the Little League, High School administration, and softball leagues, we determined that the use as outlined would be most efficient. Softball can be played on a field with grass, but Little League cannot be played (as well) on skinned fields. Thus the ratio. The dispostion of the fields at McCloed park has yet to be determined - perhaps some of them will be skinned to allow for more softball use there. That's a county facility, though, so we don't have much control over that. At very least, we are adding to the number of softball fields available by three, and the facilities (stands, scoring, lights, etc) will be on par with the Little League fields and will be closer to the concessions and restrooms. Come on by if you would like to know more about this. I can show you the plans and our ideas and reasoning.
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