Construction on a new playground at one of Alachua County’s largest parks that was expected to be completed in September, has yet to break ground.
The Sun reported last April that work was projected to start soon on a new all-inclusive playground and parking lot at Veterans Memorial Park at 7400 SW 41st Place in Gainesville.
The 23-acre park is home to three pavilions, two play areas, volleyball and basketball courts, a community center, walking trails and more. The veterans memorial invites visitors to take a “Walk Through Time” with its individual monuments dedicated to past conflicts.
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Jason Maurer, the county’s Parks and Open Space director, said Thursday that the project is in its final stages of approval and that he is hopeful it will be on the Alachua County Commission’s Feb. 13 consent agenda.
If approved as recommended, Gray Construction Services will complete the work at a cost of about $2 million. The project is being funded by the one-cent Wild Spaces Public Places surtax.