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Council approves $136,080 playground purchase for Haddon Park; residents press for sidewalks and accessible features
Summary
Council authorized a public works agreement to buy and install an accessible playground at Haddon Park using $132,000 in CDBG funds plus city funds to cover the remainder; speakers urged improved sidewalks to the park and attention to restroom lighting and ADA surface.
The Bremerton City Council unanimously approved a public works agreement on Jan. 15 to purchase and install new accessible playground equipment at Haddon Park for $136,080.45, and authorized the mayor to execute the contract with Landscape Structures, Inc.
Tim Barker, Parks and Recreation director, told council the project was in the city's six-year capital plan and the 2020 Parks, Recreation and Open Space (PROS) plan, and that the current purchase replaces playground equipment originally obtained from the U.S. Navy in 1998. Barker said the city received a $132,000 Community…
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