OMAHA, Neb. (KMTV) — Omaha’s plan to transform the 50-year-old Tranquility Park into a premier sports complex is facing delays and budget challenges, city officials revealed during a recent council meeting.
- During Tuesday’s city council meeting reviewing Mayor John Ewing’s recommended budget for 2026, officials disclosed that the Tranquility project remains in the preliminary design phase with costs exceeding the original $54 million budget.
- The parks department has suggested reducing the number of planned turf fields from 16 to 12.
- Video shows neighbors playing soccer on the one synthetic turf field Tranquility Park currently has.
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Omaha’s plan to transform the 50-year-old Tranquility Park into a premier sports complex is facing delays and budget challenges, city officials revealed during a recent council meeting.
The city initially planned to invest $54 million to upgrade facilities, improve amenities, and convert 16 grass soccer fields to synthetic turf across the 340-acre park. However, the project is now behind schedule and over budget…