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Indy Parks outlines $8 million in spring projects and MLK Gateway memorial plan
Summary
Indy Parks told the Parks and Recreation Committee it has started construction season projects funded by ARPA, Lilly Endowment and other sources, and announced an April 4 groundbreaking for a $6.8 million MLK Gateway memorial.
Director Boyd, Parks and Recreation director, told the Parks and Recreation Committee on March 6 that the department has kicked off its construction season with groundbreakings at Tarkington and Chapel Hill parks and that construction will soon begin at Franklin Township Community Park. She said those endowment- and grant-funded projects represent “over $8,000,000 in major park improvements across the city.”
Boyd announced a planned April 4 groundbreaking at 11 a.m. for the Martin Luther King Jr. Gateway project, a $6,800,000 effort she described as transforming the southern end of the park into a major memorial tied to the city’s historical MLK and Robert F. Kennedy engagements.
The department also reported that summer camp registration is open; Boyd said a range of camps — traditional, sports, art and environmental education — will be offered and that scholarships were available last year and are expected again. Seasonal hiring is underway; the department is offering a $500 sign-on…
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