Former Denver mayor donates $5,000 to repair Wellington playground

DENVER (KDVR) — A former Denver mayor and the city’s former first lady gave back to the town of Wellington in a big way.

In July, FOX31 reported that the town of Wellington had seen more than $30,000 in vandalism of local parks and playgrounds, with slides melting from arson and fireworks set off in public bathrooms.

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After the initial reporting, Wellington Webb and his wife, Wilma Webb, decided to donate $5,000 for playground repairs in the town of Wellington.

Mr. Webb, who served as the mayor of Denver from 1991-2003, has been an advocate of parks and open spaces. During his time in office, he “added more park space than any other mayor,” says the city and county of Denver on their website…

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