WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — Sedgwick County will build a new outdoor fitness area at Sedgwick County Park for adults 60 and older, including those with disabilities.
The project will include 11 resistance-based exercise stations, five of which are wheelchair accessible. The equipment will be installed on a concrete pad and covered with a shade structure. It will sit next to the Sunrise Boundless Playscape to encourage shared use by kids and older adults.
The Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services is providing a $180,000 grant to fund the project. Construction is expected to be finished by Sept. 30, 2025.
County staff will handle upkeep, with maintenance expected to cost $5,000 to $6,000 a year after the warranty ends.
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Commissioners voted 5–0 to approve the plan. While all supported the project, Commissioner Jim Howell said he hopes future projects like this will be built in other parts of the county, especially south of Kellogg…