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Irmo council backs $140,000 toward inclusive playground at Rawls Creek Park
Summary
After public comment from local advocates, the Town of Irmo approved Resolution 25-02 expressing formal support for an inclusive playground and interactive art park at Rawls Creek Park and committing about $140,000 for site preparation, benches, irrigation and landscaping; the Door Home and partners will fund equipment and construction.
The Town of Irmo council on Jan. 20 adopted a resolution supporting the development of an inclusive playground and interactive art park at Rawls Creek Park and committed approximately $140,000 toward site preparation, park benches, irrigation and landscaping.
The resolution says the Door Home, an Irmo-based nonprofit, and the Friends of Rawls Creek Inclusive Playground Council will raise additional funds for playground equipment and construction. Rawls Creek Park sits on land leased by the town from the Richland County Recreation Commission, the resolution states.
At a public comment period before the vote, Stacy Atkinson, chair of the Door Home, urged the council to back an accessible…
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