The city of Bastrop’s recent application for a grant from Texas Parks & Wildlife to help fund a recreational “splash park” within Fisherman’s Park gives a more detailed look at the facility.
At their Jan. 26 regular meeting, city council members got a look at the in-depth grant application.
The city is requesting matching funds from TP&W of $75,000.
Because the area under consideration is within the flood plain of the Colorado River, the TP&W requires a detailed plan of the additions to Fisherman’s Park.
Besides a splash pad area where water would pour down on participants and also shoot up from nozzles on the ground, there will be a storytelling area, a puppet theater, a gaming table for seniors and picnic table with grill.
“Many of these items are not available in the current park system and are much needed for the community,” according to the grant application.
The area to be developed is approximately one acre in size and close to the current basketball court, which is on the left immediately entering the park.
The city’s park maintenance staff will perform the upkeep of the splash park.
The storytelling area will allow the city library staff to hold outdoor reading event. The puppet theater will be a fun type of outdoor classroom.
There will also be a “martin house condominium” for purple martins.