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New Playground At Detert Park |
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Thursday, 28 February 2008 |
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 Good news - it looks like Jackson’s 3rd Graders have been awarded new
playground equipment at Detert Park! In
December of last year, the City of Jackson issued a request for proposals for
new playground equipment for children age two to twelve, with a maximum budget
of $60,000.
The city received seven bids, which were eventually narrowed down to
four comparable bids. The city turned to Jackson’s youth for help in making the
final determination.
Three Third grade classes at Jackson Elementary were polled by viewing
large, color presentations of each proposed playground. The winner, North State Playgrounds, was chosen by a landslide majority
vote of over 70 percent!
 The new equipment
will included a large climbing structure, with attached bars, walls, poles, and
multiple slides, a teeter-totter, and several benches. For children age two to five, there will also
be a smaller play unit. Most importantly, the bid
includes safe, wood-fiber surface materials instead of wood chips, and
the area will include an ADA-approved ramp. The new playground will replace the
old, metal equipment currently located in the sandy area behind the Jackson
Pool. The city hopes to have the playground installed and open to the public in
time for Clean Air Green Day, on April 19th.
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Last Updated ( Wednesday, 12 March 2008 )
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