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Family funds professional design for new Robins Park playground; details, cost not yet set
Summary
A family has funded hiring of a professional firm to design a tree‑fort themed playground at Robins Park; the village says the proposal is currently in early design and cost is not specified.
Mike (staff member) told the Commission that a local family has offered to fund hiring a professional service to design a tree‑fort themed playground at Robins Park, as a memorial initiative. Staff said the family and the village chose Robins Park because the family spent time there and because Robins is next on the village’s replacement schedule for playgrounds.
The village confirmed the project is still in early stages: a professional firm has been engaged to produce initial designs but staff has not yet determined a cost or confirmed whether the village will need to contribute funds. The project is expected to return to the Parks and Recreation Commission for design review and public presentation; staff said they will invite the family to speak about the memorial purpose.
Mike said the planned footprint is a replacement within the existing eastern playground area near the parking lot (the 5‑7 / 7‑12 age playground), not additional, incremental park acreage.
Why it matters: The donation could accelerate a scheduled playground replacement and reshape the park amenity; cost share and long‑term maintenance responsibilities remain undecided.
