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Graydon/Graden Pool upgrades, shade and playground grant discussed as parks staff ask for more maintenance support
Summary
Officials discussed replacing temporary fencing at Graden Pool, installing shade sails after ash‑tree losses, completing pool site repairs and advancing a playground replacement funded in part by a $68,000 Department of Community Affairs grant; the parks director said fencing improves security and accountability at the pool.
Ridgewood — Councilors and Parks and Recreation staff discussed multiple capital and operating items related to Graden Pool (referred to in testimony as Graden/Graydon Pool), including a request to replace temporary plastic fencing with a more secure steel fence, a sunshade replacement program after the loss of large ash trees and a playground replacement tied to a state grant.
Parks Director Nancy Bigos told the council she wants to finish a permanent fence along the pool berm to…
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