Orrville spray ground, new light poles, batting cages among projects completed in 2022

Shams Mustafa
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Children play in the spray ground area in Orrville, which opened July 1.
Children play in the spray ground area in Orrville, which opened July 1.

Orrville City Council

Tuesday, July 5 meeting

KEY ACTION  Councilman CJ Handwerk reported on the list of projects done in 2022.

DISCUSSION  Projects completed this year include:

  • LED light poles installed June 13 in fields 1 and 2.

  • Restroom at lower Orr Park opened on June 25.

  • Three new batting cages opened on June 27; the city completed the concrete while the netting, poles, and turf were all donated.

  • The spray ground project opened on July 1, children and families can enjoy it for free from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.

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OTHER ACTION

  • Approved third reading of the budget for the calendar year 2023.

FOR YOUR INFO

  • The parks and recreation committee will host a skateboard park fundraiser from 5-7 p.m. Saturday, July 16, at Ella Street by the pickleball courts. The event is open to the public and will include giveaways, prizes and food. In addition, special guests like pro-skater Dough Brown, pro BMX rider Brant Moore, and Orrville’s Ben Lorson will be there to discuss possible layouts for the park and demonstrate lessons and tricks for beginners.

  • The Three Baers Rock band will perform classic rock and original music at 7 p.m. on Thursday at Rehm Gazebo in lower Orr Park. The concert may be moved indoors to the Orrville High School auditorium if the weather is inclement.

UP NEXT  Meets at 7:30 p.m., Monday, July 18.

This article originally appeared on The Daily Record: Orrville projects completed this year include spray ground in Orr Park