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Renovations begin on Cedar Park splash pad Renovations to upgrade and modernize the splash pad at Cedar Park’s Brushy Creek Lake Park are underway. Sorting out details Demolition of the old splash pad wrapped up at the end of May, and the site has been cleared for construction, said Mike DeVito, the city’s interim director of parks and recreation. Costing a little over $1.1 million, the renovations will have a nature-based theme, DeVito said, featuring trees, rocks and animal figurines. The renovations will also include an upgraded surfacing called Lifefloor, which is slip-resistant and designed for wet areas. Additionally, DeVito said the space that was previously used as a seating area will be relocated to under the nearby trees. The old seating area will then be added to the splash pad, making usable
City leaders select artist for Bell Park
Cedar Park officials announced Dixie Friend Gay will be the artist behind the public art piece in Cedar Park’s 15-acre Bell Park, which is under construction in the Bell District. The details Gay will create a large, stainless steel sculpture with lights, which will be located at Bell Park’s trailhead, Senior Project Manager Caleb Stockton said. Called “Protective Promise,” the sculpture will stand 12 feet tall and 10 feet wide, and consist of five petal-shaped panels protrud- ing from a central post. Council approved a $180,000 agreement with Gay for the services required for the project, including completing the design, constructing the piece, transporting it, and coordinating with contractors.
The Brushy Creek Lake Park splash pad will undergo improvements this summer.
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space for the splash pad bigger, he said. “More people will be able to use [the splash pad]; it will have more features,” DeVito said. “We’re just really excited that the whole park area is almost going to look completely different and feel like a brand-new park.” Stay tuned The splash pad renovations are scheduled to reach completion in early August, DeVito said. The site will remain closed to the public while under construction.
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