By COLE REIF
Great Bend Post
The City of Great Bend is preparing to haul top soil stored at the Sports Complex to be used around the new splash pad installed at Veterans Memorial Park. Assistant City Administrator Logan Burns said the soil will be in preparation for the site concrete around the 50' x 70' feature.
"We are also finalizing details on the pavilion," said Burns. "We hope to have that ordered by late next week for that to go in. The contractor will be here to do testing on the splash pad on April 29."
The Great Bend Kiwanis Club provided a donation to construct a pavilion near the splash pad that can be used for birthday parties or family gatherings. Burns is hopeful to have everything complete for the splash pad for an opening in mid-May.
The .15% quality of life sales tax will fund the $680,000 splash pad located on the north side of the park.
Installation of lighting around the walking path at Vets Park will begin in early March.
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