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Kechi staff seeks 60–100 volunteers to build new playground; fundraising underway
Summary
City Administrator Matt Jensby said the planned playground build will rely on 60–100 volunteers to save an estimated $100,000–$120,000; a third‑party fundraising link has raised about $1,000 so far and staff will finalize the surfacing choice to select a vendor.
City Administrator Matt Jensby updated the council on the Kechi Park playground project, saying the city will require approximately 60–100 volunteers to perform the build. Jensby said using volunteers will save an estimated $100,000–$120,000 in installation costs and that a fundraising link is active; roughly $1,000 has been raised to date.
Staff also reported that a final decision on the playground surface has been made to enable vendor selection. Jensby encouraged elected officials and community members to volunteer for the build, emphasizing that volunteer labor substantially reduces municipal costs.
