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Aldermen approve Option 2 design for Budweil playground, keep turf and curb; fence only if required
Summary
The Board of Aldermen selected Option 2 — two structures serving ages 2–5 and 5–12 with synthetic turf and a perimeter curb — for the Budweil Playground project and authorized staff to proceed toward ordering and construction, with a fence to be added only if required by safety/height rules.
The Board of Aldermen voted to approve Option 2 for the Budweil Playground project, selecting a design with separate play structures for ages 2–5 and 5–12, synthetic turf safety surfacing and a perimeter curb; a perimeter fence will be installed only if required after final engineering. Ben Brown, director of project development for Vernon Jones, said the two-option process aimed to deliver a build this year despite long lead times for equipment: "the goal would be to select 1 of those to move forward timely with finalizing an actual order knowing the lead time to get the play equipment ordered and get a build in yet this year."
The project team said both design options fit the…
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