By COLE REIF
Great Bend Post
The City of Great Bend received a welcomed surprise last week when
Continental Pools arrived to town to begin the layout of the new splash pad to
be installed at Veterans Memorial Park. Great Bend staff was expecting a
tentative November start date for the installation of the $680,000 project.
Assistant City Administrator Logan Burns said Continental Pools is stripping
the vegetation in the area and will begin main drains and piping this week.
"Right now we have it situated approximately 35 feet north from the sidewalk," said Burns. "It's near the bathrooms. This will give us several options just to see what that entrance to the splash pad looks like."
The splash pad will be 50' x 70' on the north side of the park and will feature a 3,000-gallon storage tank to recycle the water. The project is expected to take three to four months to complete.
Funded through the .15% quality of life sales tax, the city will consider additional features surrounding the splash pad in the future, such a shelter to be rented out for parties.