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Several athletic facilities and courts across Williamsport will get major makeovers to improve playability.
Williamsport City Council approved a $858,533 contract with a Mill Hall company to reconstruct, resurface and line paint athletic courts in a citywide park makeover.
RC Bowman Inc. was awarded the contract as presented by Jon Sander, city engineer.
This is for a basketball court at Youngs Woods Park; a basketball court at Shaw Park; a basketball court at Memorial Park; two pickleball courts at Memorial Park; four tennis courts at Shaw Park; and three tennis courts at Cochran Primary School.
The cost to cover the job would be from $100,000 in Community Development Block Grant funds and $750,000 in American Rescue Plan funds with the remaining costs covered by private donations.
Bowman officials indicated to the city
administration they are eager to begin work in April, Sander said.
Council awarded a construction contract for the Brandon Park ballfields to Leonard S. Fiore Inc. of State College for $624,000.
The work includes an infield grass mix; drainage improvements in the field and its perimeter; fencing; two scoreboards, dugouts and batting cages. The work is to be paid for using American Rescue Plan funds.
Council delayed the "2022 street paving project" it was set to award to Glenn O. Hawbaker Inc. The bid is $1,048,318. This work would include milling and paving with the list of streets to be public, if and when the council approves the measure.
The work would include milling and paving a pathway that will lead to the Splash Pad that is set to open this year.
A goal of the administration is to ensure that from any neighborhood, a park is only a 10-minute walk away.
Plans are underway for Memorial Day to have a special ceremony with the U.S. Air Force and the military combined.
The Air Force donated about $9,000 worth of basketball hoops and backboards to the city.
The only provision is provided they have the Air Force insignia on the basketball backboard hoops and information for any youngsters that want to think about the Air Force as a career or have questions.
There hasn't been a court that's been decided yet on where the unveiling will be.
Council approved a resolution for a license agreement with UPMC for a community garden at Shaw Park.
The plan includes 12 raised garden beds as part of a healthy initiative by UPMC.
It may eventually evolve into programs that help the families and children understand the value of growing their own vegetables and then harvesting and preparing dishes that are nutritious and healthy and for a better healthy lifestyle, according to the discussion.
This has worked out tremendously with the UPMC- Salvation Army partnership at Park Avenue Red Shield Garden, Councilman Randy Allison said.
Councilwoman Liz Miele, who is a professional chef, said she'd be willing to contribute in any way possible and wanted to see if UPMC would also consider similar interest in working with the neighbors living near Lose Park, which has an idle community garden spot that can use tending to to get growing again.