By COLE REIF
Great Bend Post
After receiving feedback to have year-round usage of the restrooms at
Veterans Memorial Park, even during the winter season, the City of Great Bend
has completed the installation of automatic locks on the restroom facilities.
Interim City Administrator Logan Burns said the timed locks unlock and lock on
scheduled times so staff does not have to physically lock them up each night.
"I think staff will still have to do the maintenance, checking toilet paper and towels," said Burns. "There will still have to be a little bit of maintenance, but it will make it a lot easier."
The restrooms at Vet’s Park are currently open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Burns said
the city will adjust the times in the spring and summer to stay open until 9
p.m. or 10 p.m.
The funds for the automatic locks came from the .15% sales tax designed for
quality of life projects. There was money left over from the Vet’s project, so
the city plans to expand the timed locks at the Brit Spaugh Park restrooms.