EURANA PARK PROJECT
We would like to address the current state of the park. The borough had received a grant in the amount of $250,000.00 from DCNR. Which will allow for upgrades to the park that include an additional basketball court and two pickleball courts with a courtyard and sitting area. The bandshell area will be terraced and asphalted to accommodate ADA.
In the main area of the park any walkway that is not paved will be paved and the sitting area of the bandshell will be terraced to provide ADA seating. The benches will have new engineered wood installed on them. Water lines have been run to each of the shelters to allow the shelters to be pressure washed. There is also a water line run to the old basketball court so that the old and new courts can be cleaned.
We had to do some of the excavation work now to install the water lines and to do some preliminary work prior to the contract work being done.
This grant is unlike any other DCNR grant that we have received. This grant required considerably more paperwork, and prior approval on each step must be approved by DCNR to move forward. We were told by DCNR that it would take over a year of paperwork because it was from a federal source and that was true.
We apologize if the park does not look its best now, but starting in spring of 2025 the contract work will begin and you will have an even better park than before. We ask you to be patient and understand that there was and is a lot of work and planning in this project and we believe you will enjoy the outcome for many years to come.
A new addition that will complement the park include two Bocchi Ball courts located on the baseball field just behind where the basketball court will be built. They are finished and ready to be used. The rules are posted at the courts just to make it easier to play for the first time.
The “pay to fish” will be coming soon. We are in the process of constructing the building to house the equipment for us to be able to open up this new feature at the park. This new venue also required a lot of planning to get it up and running. We believe that it will provide everyone with an enjoyable experience.