County considers acquiring ‘floating playground’

Shawnee County commissioners plan Monday to consider spending more than $31,000 to dredge the Lake Shawnee Adventure Cove, plus $80,000 to acquire a “floating playground” and have it put in place there.

Proposals to make those moves are among items on the agenda when Commissioners Bill Riphahn, Kevin Cook and Aaron Mays meet at 9 a.m. in their chambers in Room B-11 of the County Courthouse, 200 S.E. 7th.

The Topeka City Council won’t meet Tuesday because it will be the fifth Tuesday of the month, and the council meets only on the first three.

(Read more: Local – The Topeka Capital-Journal)