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THIS PAGE SPONSORED BY PETERSON ANTHONY INSURANCE
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04/18/2012
THE FAIRMONT PARK BOARD DISCUSSED SOME RENOVATIONS PLANNED FOR THE SYLVANIA PARK BANDSHELL THIS YEAR. CITY STAFF HAS BEEN INFORMED THAT GRANT FUNDS THAT HAVE BEEN APPLIED FOR ARE AVAILABLE. SOUTHERN MINNESOTA INITIATIVE FOUNDATION WILL SUPPLY MONEY TO PAY FOR PAINTING THE STRUCTURE. SOME REPAIRS WILL BE DONE ON THE STUCCO SHELL AND THE TRIMMING ON THE STAGE. MORE EXTENSIVE WORK WILL BE NEEDED DOWN THE ROAD BUT PARK SUPERVISOR RANDE ISENBERG SAID WHEN FUNDS ARE IN PLACE THE BANDSHELL'S STRUCTURAL NEEDS CAN BE ADDRESSED LATER. THE LAKE BANK THAT THE SYLVANIA PARK BANDSHELL IS ON HAD TO BE STABILIZED SEVERAL YEARS AGO.
THE PARK BOARD HEARD A REPORT ABOUT PROGRESS ON THE WINNEBAGO AVENUE SPORTS COMPLEX FROM FAIRMONT PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR TROY NEMMERS. HE SAID THAT UTILITY CONNECTIONS HAVE BEEN COMPLETED TO THE SITE. LIGHTING FIXTURES SHOULD ARRIVE THIS WEEK AND DEVELOPMENT WILL START ON THE WALK/BIKE TRAIL THAT WILL BE A PART OF THE COMPLEX. NEMMERS SAID THE PARKING AREA SHOULD BE DONE BY JULY THIS YEAR WITH WORK STARTED ON THE RESTROOMS AND CONCESSION BUILDINGS. THE 3 SOFTBALL FIELDS AND ONE BASEBALL FIELD WILL NOT BE READY FOR USE UNTIL NEXT SUMMER AND THEN ONLY IF THE GRASS IS READY.
THE FAIRMONT PARK BOARD DISCUSSED THE ADOPT- A - PARK PROGRAM AT TUESDAY'S MEETING. THE CITY HAS RECEIVED 3 APPLICATIONS FROM GROUPS WILLING TO HELP WITH UPKEEP AT LINCOLN PARK, THE SKATE PARK,AMBER LAKE PARK AND THE HOBO TRAIL. NEW APPLICATIONS ARE STILL WELCOME.
THE CITY IS LOOKING FOR VOLUNTEERS INTERESTED IN TAKING OVER 3 CIRCULAR FLOWER BEDS AT LINCOLN PARK. THE TEN FOOT DIAMETER BEDS WILL BE SEEDED IN GRASS IF NO ONE IS INTERESTED IN CARING THE FOR THE PLOTS.
A PARK BOARD UPDATE STATES THAT THE CITY PLANS ON HIRING 8 SEASONAL EMPLOYEES TO ASSIST WITH PARK WORK THIS SUMMER. APPLICANTS MUST BE AT LEAST 18 YEARS OLD. THE CITY PLANS ON OPENING PARK FACILITIES THE WEEK OF MAY 7-11.
TO APPLY FOR WORK, ADOPT A PARK OR CARING FOR FLOWER BEDS YON CAN CALL 507 235 9641 OR CHECK ONLINE www.fairmont.org.
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ROD HALVORSEN
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