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Group pitches memorial splash pad; council asks for staff review and parks recommendation
Summary
Christine Nagle and volunteers outlined a community-led proposal to build a memorial 'Children’s Memorial Splash Pad' in Indianola, reporting $56,000 raised, pursuing state CAT and other grants, and asking the city to help identify a site and co-apply for larger funding. Council members pressed for refined cost, maintenance and staffing details.
A community group called Maximilian’s Muddy Puddles presented a concept for a memorial, accessible splash pad to the Indianola City Council, asking the city to help identify a park location and to consider co-applying for state and private grants to make the project shovel-ready.
“Maximilian Robert Wilder … passed away in 2022 … as part of that healing process, they wanted to do something, a legacy that’d be fitting for him,” said Christine Nagle, who led the presentation and described a nature-themed splash pad with lighted, sequenceable jetted features and an optional hot-air-balloon motif. The group said the amenity would be ADA-accessible and intended to broaden summer play opportunities for children who lack private backyard space.
The presenters provided conceptual sizing and cost guidance:…
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