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Council approves modest updates to Heritage League Park disc golf course; work to be covered from annual park funds
Summary
The council approved proposed modifications to the disc golf course at Heritage League Park to reduce pond crossings and congestion; organizers said the work will cost roughly $1,500 and can be covered by the city’s annual park/rent funds.
Harrisville City Council approved a set of modest changes to the Christie Delphroes (Heritage League) Park disc golf course designed to reduce player crossings of the fishing pond, relocate congested tee pads and update signage.
Disc golf advocates told the council the course is heavily used by residents and nonresidents and that some holes currently require throws over the parking lot or the creek, creating safety and congestion issues. Presenter Kyle Hunter said an app that tracks rounds showed thousands of plays last year and estimated the course may have been played tens of thousands of times when unrecorded rounds are included.
Architect and course designer Jake Sewell provided new routing plans that remove most play near the pond and shift tee pads and baskets to improve flow. Organizers estimated the work would cost about $1,500 and said funding can come from the city’s annual recreation/rent funds; a staff speaker said the city typically receives about $8,000 annually for such park improvements. Council members voted to approve the modifications; staff said actual installation would wait until the new fiscal year and that work would be scheduled to avoid wet months and minimize turf damage.
Ending: The council approved the plan and directed staff to schedule the work after July 1. Organizers and parks volunteers said they will coordinate final placement and signage with city parks staff.
