Warped benches to be replaced
Rosewood Park and Valencia Park are undergoing major renovations to upgrade most of their amenities and add a few new ones.
Rosewood Park will be getting new playground equipment, new benches and picnic tables, and a newly resurfaced basketball court with a new goal.
You can view the Rosewood master plan here. (Hang tight; it may take an extra second to load.)
Valencia Park’s baseball diamond
Valencia Park will be getting new playground equipment and two new picnic shelters–one along the side of the existing concessions building, and another one beyond the outfield. You can view the Valencia Park master plan here.
Put on your party shoes, neighbors, because we can’t wait to celebrate our new parks!
Rosewood Community Council would like to thank SCE&G for the majority of funding for these renovations, Councilwoman Belinda Gergel for her guidance throughout the project, the City of Columbia for their help in planning and implementing these plans and for securing additional grants, the Columbia Community Development Office for the community development block grant we received, and Representative James Smith for his help in securing a State PARD grant.
When will they start on the basketball courts?
We expect the bids to be approved by city council next Tuesday. I’m hesitant to put a date on it, but we’re hopeful it will be the first part of 2013.
Is there any update on the basketball courts?
I’m told the Street Division will start the resurfacing within the next two weeks. Fingers crossed.