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Boynton Beach debate over Pentz Park redesign centers on splash‑pad maintenance, multipurpose room and community input
Summary
City staff presented a Pentz Park redevelopment that would add fields, pickleball courts, restrooms and a multipurpose room; commissioners pushed for consideration of a water feature or splash pad, citing community demand and maintenance tradeoffs. Staff said full splash pads are maintenance‑heavy and proposed centralized aquatic options and returning with alternatives on Jan. 20.
City staff on Thursday presented a near‑final design for the Pentz Park redevelopment in downtown Boynton Beach and faced immediate questions from commissioners about the absence of a splash pad or other water feature.
The presenter said the redesign at 600 Southeast 4th Street would expand the park by abandoning part of Southeast 3rd Street and using adjacent railroad right‑of‑way. Planned amenities include multipurpose athletic fields with synthetic turf, bleachers, four illuminated pickleball courts, a playground, new restrooms, a roughly 1,000–1,500‑square‑foot multipurpose room and an on‑site maintenance building. Construction documents are at about 100% and permitting was expected in February.
Commissioner Turkin pressed…
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