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Farmers Branch parks staff outline playground replacements and zipline safety changes
Summary
Parks staff told the board they will replace the 25-year-old Dutch Village playground with one of three design options and work with insurance and CIP funds. Staff also outlined fencing, zipline grade changes and added gates to address crowd control and safety concerns.
Parks staff updated the Farmers Branch Parks & Recreation Board on plans to replace aging playground equipment and on safety changes to a popular zipline and fenced areas.
Staff said the Dutch Village playground, installed roughly 25 years ago, needs full replacement. "The whole thing needs to come out," Speaker 3 said, adding staff are working with the vendor Game Time and their risk manager to determine replacement costs. Staff plan to present three design options at the June meeting — described as modern, typical and…
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