Senior Center Could Bring Money to Ward Park
City officials are saying that locating a new Senior Center in Ward Park could help bring money for improvements to the park.
Like the proposed location for a new Senior Center or not, City Officials are saying it could be the key to getting money for improvements to Ward Park where is is proposed to be located. “[Ward Park] has always been on the backburner to something else in the city," said Mayor Arthur Vigeant. "This is going to elevate it ... to the top of the list of the projects.” Having a diversity of buildings will help speed up the timeline for getting money to improve the park, as well as pushing the park improvements up to the top of the list, he said. Councilor Matt Elder spoke about the benefits strictly within the city. Having the center located at the park transforms improvements there into a city-wide issue, he said. It will be easier to funnel …
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1:14 pm on Saturday, February 2, 2013
If you've got 7 mil to spend on a senior center you can certainly use that money to "spruce up" Ward Park without building on it. more ›