By Gary Lloyd
PINSON — Ground was officially broken at the site of the new Pinson city park Sunday afternoon.
The Pinson City Council and project contractors turned dirt with gold-bladed shovels to signify the official beginning of construction.
The Pinson City Council, along with project contractors, turn the first dirt at the Pinson city park site Sunday.
photo by Ron Burkett
Site work began in October. Pinson Mayor Hoyt Sanders said the park is tentatively scheduled to be complete by the end of April 2015, depending on the weather.
The Pinson City Council in August approved of entering into a contract with Clements Dean Construction to build the new city park for $1.57 million. J.A. Dawson will be paid $277,850 for equipment. The total includes all alternates for the park project.
The park will be located near Center Point Parkway between Sweeny Hollow Road and Glen Brook Road. The park still hasn’t been given a name. Sanders said the “leading candidate” for the name of the park is Pinson Recreational Park. The city council will have to vote on a name at some point.
The new park will include an event center, playground, splash pad, walking trail, disc golf course and amphitheater.
One of the shovels used at the groundbreaking.
photo by Ron Burkett
A map of the park shows there could eventually be a dog park and baseball field.
“Everyone is very excited about us finally having some of these opportunities here in Pinson that we’ve had to travel for for so long,” Sanders said. “Having this here is an asset to our community. It will just mean the world to the residents.”
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