Park updates identified
After having the ARPA funds for his Department’s project approved by the County Council earlier in the month, Parks Superintendent Jeremy Gilbert presented the Adams County Board of Commissioners with a list of the changes that he is expecting to make with the newly obtained money. The department had been awarded $220,790 for the park improvements, and $25,938.58 for the fitness center.
Gilbert explained that the Parks budget has not increased for seven years and the group has been struggling to build capital for projects such as the recently approved ones. Now, with the ARPA funds covering some major projects, the Department will be able to rebuild their cash budget.
It was also brought to the Commissioners that the Parks Department will be sending in another ARPA request to the County Council requesting funds to repaint the Ceylon Covered Bridge. Since the bridge is property of the Commissioners, this would require their approval. The three decided to wait and let the ARPA request go before the council before any additional parks decisions were made.
For the general improvements to the fitness center, the following projects were presented with the cost associated with them:
Replacement of 2 treadmills, $14,738.
Replacement of the rubber flooring, $11,200
For the general improvements to the park, Gilbert presented the following projects and the estimated cost that is associated to them:
Linn Grove Park
Replacement of the pavilion floor and addition of a sidewalk to aid in access to the pavilion, $14,840
Clean-up around the ponds and restock with fish to promote fishing and help in the maintenance of the pond, $8,000
Pave parking lot to make it ADA Accessible, $10,150
Playground equipment, benches, etc, $50,000
Covered Bridge Park
Replacement of Pavilion floor, $9,800
Pave Sidewalk up to pavilion, $5,000
Pave parking lot to help promote the use of the covered bridge and ADA issues, $60,000
Playground equipment, benches, etc, $50,000
Stone for walking trail from 27 to covered bridge, $8,000
Covered bridge repainting, to be determined.
Monmouth Park
General painting and clean-up, $5,000