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Green Bay Parks committee recommends removing playground at St. John’s Park after years of decline and safety concerns
Summary
The Parks Committee voted to remove playground equipment at St. John’s Park and asked staff to develop a plan for future uses after public comment raised safety, homelessness and neighborhood-use concerns. Committee approval goes to the full Common Council for final action.
The Green Bay Parks Committee voted April 9 to remove the playground equipment at St. John’s Park and directed staff to develop a future plan for the site, citing low use and ongoing maintenance costs.
The committee’s Parks Director said the playground was installed in 1994 and is “over 30 years old,” and noted the department usually replaces playgrounds on a roughly 30-year cycle. The director told the committee the site is one of the oldest in the city’s system of more than 50 playgrounds and that routine maintenance — including replenishing wood chips as a safety surface — would cost an estimated $2,000 to $3,000 if the city kept the equipment in place this year.
Why it matters: Committee members and several residents framed the decision as a trade-off between short-term maintenance spending on equipment that appears underused and longer-term neighborhood safety and access. Public…
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