City leaders reversed course days after announcing that a popular Bradenton Riverwalk park would close for over a month.
The city of Bradenton initially said that almost all of Rossi Park, 444 Third Ave. W., would close from May 18 to June 25 for the installation of shade structures. But Bradenton Mayor Gene Brown told the Bradenton Herald Thursday that the city will keep the playgrounds, pavilion area, restrooms and the splash pad open for the majority of the construction.
“I think we were just trying to be over-cautious, and we were able to swing it back to be a little bit more customer-friendly, especially with the splash pad and coming into summer,” Brown said…