City to break ground on new playground
26 Feb 2024
Quality of Life, City of Seguin
Seguin, TX, USA / Seguin Today
Cindy Aguirre
(Seguin) — The City of Seguin’s new playground equipment at Max Starcke Park will soon be on its way up. The city is inviting the community to attend a groundbreaking ceremony to signify the beginning construction of the new playground on the park’s east side on Tuesday, March 5, 2024 at 4:30 pm.
Seguin Mayor Donna Dodgen, Seguin City Council Members and city leaders will break ground to build the inclusive playground.
The playground was funded in part by a Niagara “Perk Your Park” grant that community members helped the city secure. City officials say thanks to the community’s overwhelming support during a 6-week public outreach campaign, the city won the $75,000 grant to assist with rebuilding the Kids Kingdom Playscape that was removed from the park last spring due to safety issues.
The cost of the playground and installation is approximately $650,000.
In addition to the Perk Your Park grant monies, Park Development funds are being utilized to construct the playground.
In the design were specific inclusive play pieces related to the Perk Your Park grant requirements in addition to several other inclusive play pieces such as the Temple Trolley that was designed in collaboration with Dr. Temple Grandin.
Seguin Parks and Recreation Director Jack Jones said “If you like the new playground recently opened at Bauer Park, you will love the new playground planned for Max Starcke Park East. The new play features are different than the features at the playground nearby that was constructed in 2015. The goal is to have the playground opened to the public this summer.”
The park is located at 1123 S. Austin St.
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