The McCracken County Fiscal Court awarded Miracle Recreation of Kentucky and Tennessee a $2,224,357 contract to provide playground equipment for two age-based playgrounds at Long Oak Park. The court said the purchase was made under an existing cooperative purchasing agreement (contract number cited in the record as 101521-LTS).

Court discussion noted the playground will occupy the two acres donated to the county by the Lions Club and that the project includes poured-in-place rubber surfacing estimated by a county presenter at about 35,000 square feet. A county representative said the project could be substantially complete by November 2025.

Why it matters: The order commits a multimillion-dollar capital outlay for park infrastructure in McCracken County and follows other recent county investments in regional ballfields, lighting and fencing improvements. County speakers framed the work as part of a broader parks and sports-tourism effort.

Speakers emphasized safety and replacement of dated, potentially hazardous equipment. The court authorized the judge executive to execute contract documents and the treasurer to pay invoices. The motion carried on a voice vote; no roll-call tally was read into the meeting record.