15-05-2025
Bolivar to hold ribbon cutting for first public inclusive playground
BOLIVAR, Mo. — Bolivar is opening a new playground with a ribbon cutting next week.
According to a press release, the City Of Bolivar and Bolivar Parks & Recreation are celebrating the first public inclusive playground.
The playground was approved by Bolivar's Board of Aldermen on Oct. 22, 2024, during a meeting.
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The construction and design of the playground was made by Athco LLC, which is a manufacturer in Lenexa, Kansas. The company began work on the project in late March.
The playground will include a pour-and-play surface, a 20-foot tower with slides, a merry-go round, a multi-seat seesaw, a six-seat swing set, multiple sets of sensory play equipment and shade structures.
The ribbon cutting ceremony will be during Bolivar's annual Touch a Truck event at 4 p.m. on Friday, May 23, at the Bolivar Recreation & Aquatic Center at 1710 W. Broadway Street.
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