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Township weighs park and trail upgrades; JFK playground out to bid
Summary
Board members said the JFK playground is out to bid (opening around the 12th) with a $75,000 grant noted; members also discussed pocket parks and the potential to use county open-space funds to build small neighborhood trails and boardwalks linking parks in Plymouth.
Township attendees reported that the JFK playground replacement is out to bid with an expected bid opening date around the 12th, and that the project has seed grant funding (a referenced $75,000 grant was cited though the granting agency was not specified in the transcript). Members said the township had previously pursued larger park grants to expand the site but scaled back to the immediate playground replacement because grant match and readiness were limiting factors.
Separately, speakers explored the potential to connect neighborhood pocket parks and trails—particularly on Ross Street and near the filled quarry west of the sewer plant—through boardwalks or small bridges in low-lying areas. County open-space funding programs (noted by a county staffer) and Mount Marco 2040 grant categories were raised as likely sources to support planning or construction. The board discussed surveying ownership and easement constraints before moving to formal acquisition or construction planning.
