Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Kennesaw council backs moving forward on expanded East Park playground, authorizes up to $1.6M to finish project
Summary
Council and staff agreed to pursue the full East Park playground as designed, directing staff to prepare a guaranteed maximum price and authorize reserve use so the project can proceed up to a $1.6 million 'not to exceed' budget to cover a roughly $450,000 shortfall.
Kennesaw city staff and council on Monday discussed rising costs for a planned relocation and expansion of Chalker Park into East Park and signaled support for completing the full playground design by authorizing staff to pursue a guaranteed maximum price and to use reserves if needed to reach a not‑to‑exceed budget of $1.6 million.
Parks and community development staff said the playground equipment and poured‑in‑place rubber surface package — a composite play structure with 21 play…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
