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Roswell using $2.5 million in bond funds to upgrade East Roswell Park
Summary
City staff said a $2.5 million bond-funded project is expanding the dog park, adding ADA parking and ramps, improving the Fouts Road entrance and connecting the paved trail; work is expected to finish in fall 2025.
Roswell is using $2,500,000 from the city’s bond program to renovate East Roswell Park, a 40-acre site on Fouts Road, city staff said. The work includes an expanded dog park, more parking, improvements to the park entrance and new Americans with Disabilities Act-compliant parking and ramps, with completion expected in fall 2025.
City staff said the park has been in service since the early 1990s and that the current effort represents the largest upgrade in the park’s history. “East Roswell Park has served our community since the early 1990s. Now, it's getting the most significant upgrades in its history,” the staff member said. The project, funded through the city’s bond program, is meant to make the park “safer, more accessible” and to increase usable space for both people and dogs.
Officials described site-specific changes: expansion of the dog park and additional parking, enhancements to the park entrance on Fouts Road, and improved connectivity of the paved walking trail. Staff also said new ADA parking spots and ADA-compliant ramps and features will be added at pavilions and along pathways. “New ADA parking spots and ADA compliant ramps and features are being added at pavilions and pathways,” the staff member said.
The city summarized the timeline as continuing construction with an anticipated finish in fall 2025. No council motion, vote or formal action on the project was recorded in the provided transcript excerpt; the remarks were presented as an update on work underway and funded by prior bond authorization.
The upgrades are paid for through the city’s bond program, which staff described as the source of the $2.5 million investment. The transcript did not specify bond ordinance numbers, project contract awards, or other procurement details, nor did it identify a city official by name in the provided remarks.
