Approve $3.1 million in contracts for park improvements, environmental cleanup, and rail crossing design
In Plain English
The city will hire contractors for multiple projects including new lighting and synthetic turf at Shields-Reid Park, a new restroom at Wendell Park, and environmental monitoring at contaminated Boorman Park. The largest expense is $2.4 million for park upgrades. If approved, construction begins on recreational facilities residents have been waiting for.
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