Pittsburg city commissioners dive right into the first meeting of 2020 by giving the green light on a new project at Schlanger Park that is sure to make a splash.

The city recently was awarded a grant through the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism called the “Land and Water Conservation Fund.”

That funding will go to a project that will remodel the old swimming pool at Schlanger Pakr into a splash pad.

It was the city commission who officially accepted the grant Monday night.

But the Parks and Rec Department announced that thanks to the Everybody Plays Committee along various city staff, contractors, and donors across the community, the grant had been matched.

(Read more: KSNF/KODE – FourStatesHomepage.com)