Arkansas City officials continue to work toward Wilson Park improvements outlined nearly three years ago.
The city was recently awarded a $300,000 grant to help build the splash pad and other phase one projects, City Manager Nick Hernandez said this week.
The city received $300,000 from the Land and Water conservation Fund and has two private funding partners to help fund the $777,192 project.
This part of the Phase One plan includes the addition of new restrooms and a splash pad. Hernandez said it will also include the pumping and filtering equipment for the splash pad, and the construction of structures to provide shade.
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