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Wills Park reconstruction and Field 5 turf finished; city reports $13 million in Wills Park spending
Summary
Park services reported Field 5 turf is complete ahead of fall practice, equestrian arenas are receiving new footing and fencing, and staff said roughly $13,000,000 is being spent on Wills Park reconstruction (including equestrian improvements).
Park services staff and the director updated the board on a string of capital projects at Wills Park and other facilities.
"Field 5 turf is complete," Matt said, noting a few punch-list items remain but that the field will be ready for fall practices and games. Director Rex told the board that the city is "spending $13,000,000 just in Wills Park on reconstruction of that park when you include the equestrian center," calling it a major project and praising staff coordination to keep parts of the park open during construction.
Staff also described completed work at the North Park concession stand, a new restroom building, drainage and erosion mitigation along the AlphaLoop and progress on the equestrian center (new fencing and synthetic footing in Arenas 2 and 4). The board heard that some disc‑golf holes were relocated for environmental buffers and that the course remains 18 holes after adjustments.
Board members asked about parking and accessibility for new gateway and Northpointe park connections; staff said Gateway Park is intended as a pass‑through connector to the Greenway rather than a destination with on‑site parking.
No formal action or funding approvals were requested during the update; staff asked for continued cooperation across departments to complete ongoing construction schedules.
