Franklin County is moving forward on replacing the playground equipment at the St. George Island public beach.
The playground equipment was removed from the park earlier this year as it had deteriorated beyond repair.
The previous playground was not easily accessible by wheelchairs and contained no equipment for users with sensory or mobility impairments.
The proposed playground improvements will be placed just north of the prior playground and will be handicapped accessible with surface accessibility enhancements/shade and a picnic area.
There will also be low maintenance native landscaping and turtle friendly security lighting.
The cost to replace the equipment will run about 300 thousand dollars.
Franklin County has received a $200,000 grant from the Florida Department of Environmental Protection to purchase and install new inclusive equipment, inclusive surfacing, shade, and picnic seating.
The St. George Island Civic Club has raised nearly $40,000 for the project, and the Franklin County Tourist Development Council will likely cover the remaining $60,000.
As part of the grant application the county has to create a ranking committee to look at proposals from inclusive playground suppliers.
The board on Tuesday named a 4-member committee that includes one county representative and 3 members from the public.
The playground equipment was removed from the park earlier this year as it had deteriorated beyond repair.
The previous playground was not easily accessible by wheelchairs and contained no equipment for users with sensory or mobility impairments.
The proposed playground improvements will be placed just north of the prior playground and will be handicapped accessible with surface accessibility enhancements/shade and a picnic area.
There will also be low maintenance native landscaping and turtle friendly security lighting.
The cost to replace the equipment will run about 300 thousand dollars.
Franklin County has received a $200,000 grant from the Florida Department of Environmental Protection to purchase and install new inclusive equipment, inclusive surfacing, shade, and picnic seating.
The St. George Island Civic Club has raised nearly $40,000 for the project, and the Franklin County Tourist Development Council will likely cover the remaining $60,000.
As part of the grant application the county has to create a ranking committee to look at proposals from inclusive playground suppliers.
The board on Tuesday named a 4-member committee that includes one county representative and 3 members from the public.
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