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Committee reports progress on Veterans Park upgrades and Sandywood Path bridge donation; splash pad design underway
Summary
Advisory board members said two bridges for the Sandywood Path have been ordered, and that a splash pad concept (roughly 6,000 sq ft) is under design though funding and water infrastructure remain to be finalized.
Committee members reported progress on several park projects: bridges for the Sandywood Path have been ordered through a donor, and planning for Veterans Park upgrades — including a proposed splash pad — continues.
At the meeting, a committee member said two donated bridges for the Sandywood Path had been ordered; committee discussion referenced the donation as financially significant but gave inconsistent dollar figures in the audio. The committee agreed the bridge order clears a major hurdle for completing the path connection from Hughes Road/Sandy Beach to Veterans Park.
Members also discussed a proposed 6,000-square-foot splash pad near the Veterans Park restrooms and volleyball court. The board said soil testing had been done and preliminary site design work is underway; several members stressed water supply and drainage are outstanding issues. Committee members said the town had an existing $1.1 million grant program for Veterans Park; roughly half of that amount had been spent, though precise remaining balances were not specified.
Next steps: Town engineering and procurement will confirm bridge delivery schedules and finalize site preparation for the splash pad. Committee members noted that a splash pad’s operating model (recirculated vs. fresh water) carries staffing and operating-cost implications that must be resolved before construction.
Ending: Members said they will continue outreach for funding and present updates at future meetings as engineering and procurement steps are completed.
