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Parks staff report pond refilling, pool bathhouse near completion, Youth Sports Complex entrance planned
Summary
Parks staff said the Eagle Bend Golf Course raw water pump is now refilling the pond after a four‑year effort, outdoor pool bathhouse renovations are nearly complete, multiple playgrounds have been renovated, and a new south entrance and internal roundabout for the Youth Sports Complex are planned to open after the adjacent highway connection is finished.
'Mark,' the parks representative, told the advisory board crews are addressing delayed mowing by contractors ahead of graduation weekend and preparing downtown landscaping and floral displays for World Cup visitors. He reported the Eagle Bend Golf Course raw water pump station is now filling the pond after a four‑year effort and called that "huge news" for course operations.
Mark said outdoor pool bathhouse renovations are substantially complete with painting and pool fills scheduled; several playground renovations (Prairie Park Nature Center, Prairie Park North, Water Tower Park) are finishing surfacing work; and the Youth Sports Complex South entrance — including an internal roundabout — is being designed to open once the new highway exit reaches the site. He said bids are expected in the coming weeks with construction planned for the fall, timed to link with the highway project.
Board members asked logistical questions about bridges and traffic flow; Mark confirmed a second bridge will carry new traffic patterns to the complex. No formal funding decisions were taken during the update; the work described is operational or in design or procurement phases.
