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Renew-and-Recreate bond projects: Emerson Park moves fast, Pirates Cove timeline still tight; stormwater slows Miller Field
Summary
Capital projects manager Gina Oberdang told the commission Emerson Park is under construction and on track for summer events, Pirates Cove has 70% drawings with a target to reopen by Memorial Day 2027, and stormwater issues remain the chief constraint for Miller Field and other sites.
Gina Oberdang, the Englewood City capital projects manager overseeing the Renew and Recreate bond program, told the Parks and Recreation Commission that multiple bond-funded park projects are progressing and that stormwater management is the main technical challenge slowing some work.
“We have 1 park that's currently under construction. That is Emerson Park…construction started January 12,” Oberdang said, describing irrigation upgrades and seat-wall and grading work that staff expect to complete well ahead of the park’s annual July Fourth gathering.
Oberdang said the city is pausing design work at nearby Clarkson Park to monitor how Emerson Park is received and…
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