At the May 15th Parks & Recreation Commission meeting, we received an update on all the parks being renovated.

Dunphy Park: Aiming for opening by the September Chili Cookoff. The major work on the park should be complete by early July, after which the park will be hydroseeded with a fescue-rye-bluegrass mix (not the same grass as the Civic Center). Compared to the plan displayed on-site, you won’t see lights for the bocce courts yet, a couple of the paths and path bumpouts, or restrooms. The 4th of July activities normally at Dunphy, will take place on Caledonia Street.

MLK Park: Aiming for full opening by end of August. The major work on park is finishing up. In late June, the fields will be hydroseeded and roped off but there will be access to the path and new exercise equipment. The tennis courts required much more work than expected, but the City is aiming for an end of June opening. The fields should be opened up just in time for (ironically) parking at the Labor Day Art Festival.

Southview Park: This contractor is the same as at Dunphy, so work will ramp up here as the work at Dunphy ramps down.