The Breezy Point Park and Recreation Committee has some very
interesting things to address with the adoption of a revised Capital
Improvement Program for park development.
With the Master Park Plan a Capital Improvement Program was developed to
plan for future improvements to parks within the community. The committee oversees an annual allocation
of funds to pledge towards improvements as well as Parkland Dedication fees
that come from residential development within the community.
The plan carries many long range goals but also short term
ones as well. One project that has been in the making for approximately 10
years but only seriously the last three years is the Fishing Boardwalk. Acquiring the land for the project was the
biggest obstacle but once obtained the committee worked to bring the project to
completion. The project was originally
scheduled for 2015 construction but with help from fund raising and the PLCC
the committee asked the city council if the project couldn’t be moved up for
construction in 2014.
Another project the committee is working on is that of a
disc golf course. When the idea was
floated, a simple course in the park behind city hall was considered. As the idea developed other property was
looked at in Whitebirch 15 and 16. There
is a rather large area of undeveloped parkland that would make a very
interesting and challenging course. A
disc golf designer has been hired and it is proposed that the design of an 18
hole course be accomplished this year with the possible construction of 9 holes
next year.
The city council approved the revised Capital Improvement
Plan for park development which includes both these goals.
