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Legacy Park leaders present phased $1.5M playground plan, ask board to authorize design documentation
Summary
Legacy Park volunteers outlined a scaled 'Step 1' playground plan capped at $1.5 million, said fundraising has reached more than $750,000, and asked the board on Nov. 10 to authorize construction-document work under the existing engineering contract so permitting and bids can proceed.
Kelly Hudson, lead of the Legacy Park steering committee, told the Jenkintown School District board on Oct. 20 that the community has spent six months fundraising and developing a master plan for the elementary school grounds and is proposing a scaled first phase to make the site safe and usable.
“This is going to be capped at 1,500,000.0 in fundraising,” Hudson said, adding that the committee has raised “over $750,000” so far. She described Step 1 as a focused scope that preserves the larger master plan while delivering priority elements — swings, an updated play structure, a sustainability garden, murals and resurfacing — without taking the playground out of service for an extended period.
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