City of Lansing Puts $25,000 into New Playground for Old Town Park

On Aug. 17, community members will volunteer their time to put together a new playground in Old Town.

The playground, which will be constructed in Old Town’s Burchard Park, is designed to make Old Town more of a destination for area families, according to Old Town Commercial Association Board Member Heather Chunko.

“We were trying to come up with some ideas on how to better utilize the park and we realized that there wasn’t much in Old Town for families,” Chunko says.

The OTCA approached the City of Lansing about the project and the city helped the OTCA find more than $25,000 in funding for the park.

“I think with the money that we raised and the money the city agreed to provide, we’re pretty well set,” she says.

The playground will include new slides, a new age teeter-totter and tiered platforms.

The OTCA is still looking for volunteers to help build the park. If you’re interested, click here.

Source: Heather Chunko, OTCA

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