Earlier this month, the Waldron City Council unanimously agreed to explore the grant funding opportunities for further recreational improvements. Among those, a splash pad.
Resolution 2024-04 authorizes Mayor David Millard “to seek the grant funding necessary to improve the recreation facilities in the City of Waldron…in order to obtain the funds necessary to develop and improve the site for such a recreation area, it is necessary to obtain an Outdoor Recreation Matching Grant from the Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage, and Tourism.”
The council discussed options for a splashpad, which would include a bucket dump, hydrosphere, spraystacker, floraswirl, and geomister. The total estimated construction cost is $157,000. The city would be responsible for 1/2 of that cost. “We will be able to do some of the work ourselves,” stated Public Works Director Brandon Nelson.
The council’s vote will allow the mayor to move forward with the grant application to fund the splashpad.
