Blogs » Latest News

Milton wades into splash park plans

By NEIL JOHNSON ( Contact ) Wednesday, February 27, 2013 - 4:45 a.m.

MILTON--As city crews moved heavy snow off roads and police rushed to scores of vehicle slide-offs Tuesday evening, the Milton City Council fast-forwarded its thinking to summer, swimsuits and fun in the sun.

The council unanimously agreed Tuesday to move ahead with its long-awaited plan to build a splash park.

The city shelved the project last year after cost estimates came in May about $50,000 to $75,000 higher than anticipated. The city has worked with Madison engineer SAA Design Group, the designer for the project, to shave costs.

Now, City Administrator Jerry Schuetz told the council Tuesday, the project could move forward at an estimated cost of $320,000.

According to Schuetz, if the council awards the project by early April, the splash park could be finished by July.

The splash park is planned in the southwest corner of South Goodrich Park in the city’s eastside downtown, and will incorporate an existing gazebo and another building for restrooms, concessions and a public area.

For a full story, read Wednesday’s Gazette, read online in the Gazette’s E-Edition or check back at GazetteXtra.com.

reader COMMENTS

Click here to view reader comments

(5)

woody
Feb 27, 2013 at 11:21 a.m.
Suggest removal

Yes, it happens and kids get very sick from E-Coli.
.
http://www.cnn.com/2011/HEALTH/06/24/ala...

woody
Feb 27, 2013 at 11:12 a.m.
Suggest removal

"diaper changing space"???
.
Many times the "stuff" gets flushed out in the pool water anyways....

wislady
Feb 27, 2013 at 8:38 a.m.
Suggest removal

Don't forget the changing station in the men's bathroom!

jocose
Feb 27, 2013 at 7:20 a.m.
Suggest removal

Good points birdman. We need that kind of thinking.

birdman
Feb 27, 2013 at 6:39 a.m.
Suggest removal

Hopefully there will be realistic planning for traffic flow, so as to avoid bottleneck.
> > >
If parking pads are placed anew, how about this novel idea: Since modern pickup trucks are ridiculously large road hogs, either paint parking spaces wider apart, or perhaps have segregated space for them.
> > >
And have a spacious women's bathroom with plenty of diaper changing space!

Before you post a comment, consider this:

Note: GazetteXtra.com does not condone or review every comment. Read more in our User Policy Agreement

Keep it clean. Comments that are obscene, vulgar or sexually oriented will be removed. Creative spelling of such terms or implied use of such language is banned, also.
Don't threaten to hurt or kill anyone.
Be nice. No racism, sexism or any other sort of -ism that degrades another person.
Harassing comments. If you are the subject of a harassing comment or personal attack by another user, do not respond in-kind. Hit the "Suggest Removal" button on offensive comments.
Share what you know. Give us your eyewitness accounts, background, observations and history.
Do not libel anyone. Libel is writing something false about someone that damages that person's reputation.
Ask questions. What more do you want to know about the story?
Stay focused. Keep on the story's topic.
Help us get it right. If you spot a factual error or misspelling, email newsroom@gazettextra.com or call 1-800-362-6712.
Remember, this is our site. We set the rules, and we reserve the right to remove any comments that we deem inappropriate.

Post Comment

Commenting requires registration.

News:

Opinion:

Blogs | Columns | Political Cartoons | Polls

Sports:

Multimedia:

Community:

Births | Couples | Obituaries | Death Notices

Blogs

Blog List | Latest Blog Entries

Services:

Reader Rewards | Retail Locations

Copyright ©2007 Bliss Communications Inc. All rights reserved. Use of this material and this site are subject to the GazetteExtra Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Content may not be published, broadcast, re-distributed or re-written.