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Progress Made On Splash Pads

By Christopher Blakeslee 1 min read
Mayor Eddie Sundquist and Dan Stone, Parks Department manager, provided City Council members with a presentation on two proposed splash pads for Jackson-Taylor Park and Allen Park during a recent work session meeting. Pictured are Sundquist and City Council President Anthony Dolce, R-Ward II.

Splash pads are expected to be in Jamestown any time now and likely to be ready for use next summer.

"We've ordered splash pads," Mayor Eddie Sundquist said during a recent City Council meeting. "They're on back order, but we expect to receive them by September. Soil test have been completed at Jackson Taylor Park with analysis pending."

Talks revolving around public pools, splash pads and summer activities for youth have gone on for some time now.

The council has approved $500,000 for the splash pads and a soil analysis at Jackson Taylor Park to see if the park can handle a splash pad. According to a Splash Pad Site Selection Report published in 2019, Jackson-Taylor Park was noted as not having the proper soil conditions. The report also said the park lacked the necessary water lines for a splash pad and did not have adequate restrooms.

Splash pads in city parks have been on the agenda since 2019, when former Mayor Sam Teresi proposed the idea. They were then included in original American Rescue Plan Act funding plans by Mayor Eddie Sundquist, with final approval on the costs coming in March.

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