Every child will have a place to play at Majette Park
BAY COUNTY, Fla. (WMBB) – The county has spruced up a section of Majette Park that's sure to see a lot of activity in the future.
Today workers wrapped up a 4-day build, putting the finishing touches on a new high quality, creative playground.
The whole process took about five months from the time the county received the grant money to the final product.
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The playground is diverse and has wheelchair-accessible components like swings. County officials say they wanted to make sure every child has a space to play.
'We wanted to make sure that everybody could use it. That's why we had some ADA equipment installed here as well, to allow people in wheelchairs to be able to come out and enjoy this as well. It's a lot of green space out here. There's a lot to do. And there's like I said, there's going to be a lot of growth here in the near future,' said Parks Division Manager, Vincent Martin.
The nearly 5-thousand-square-foot playground will be open tomorrow for kids to enjoy. And there's something in the works for parents too. The park will have benches, concrete pathways, and shaded structures shortly.
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