A shiny, new Finlay Park, has been a long time coming in Columbia. And while the opening date is getting closer, there’s still more to be done.
The $24 million project to restore the city’s once-renowned park, which had fallen into disrepair since it’s famous water fountain ran dry in 2014, included plans for an event stage, a playground and sprawling green space. A park for “all people,” City Manager Teresa Wilson previously told The State.
But Finlay Park’s reopening, originally slated for September of this year, was delayed…