Reading Mayor Eddie Morán hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony Wednesday morning celebrating the dedication of the new City Park all abilities playground and splash pad.
Located in the Northwest corner of the park near North 11th & Walnut Streets, the renovations include a new paved walking path, ADA accessibility, spray park, and additional benches and trash cans.
“Today we have the good fortune to be able to dedicate and open for service our most recent playground here at City Park. This project includes a newly constructed splash pad and all abilities playground feature which was fully funded at a cost of over $900,000 with Community Development Block Grant funding” said Moran.
The splash pad is open from 10am to 7pm, operated by a push-to-start button, which is set to a timer that automatically turns the water off after a set period of time.
“We have worked tirelessly to bring this project to life. The expertise and hard work has transformed our vision into a reality” said Moran.
Splash pad features include 11 foot tall cattails, mushroom nozzle sprayers, along with a box turtle and frog fountain.
The new playground area features a quiet seating area, music station with congas, chimes and xylophone, Alex’s Lemonade Stand, language panels, rock climbing steps, and surface spinner.
