City of Taylor Parks Project Updates - June 11, 2025
Below are updates on projects across the City. For past updates, please visit our capital improvement projects dashboard here: https://www.arcgis.com/apps/dashboards/0da33403470c4763abebc53849edf054
Debt-Funded Parks Projects
- April 15, 2025 - Putting together projects to Council next week.
TRP Synthetic Turf
- June 3, 2025 – Finalized Geotech report. Getting updated proposals from three vendors that align with geo recommendations.
- May 13, 2025 – Received Geotech report Friday May 9. HDR is reviewing results before sending to City staff.
- April 22, 2025 – Met at TRP last week with Raba Kistner. They took bore samples in preparation for turf installation. Waiting on recommendations from them.
- April 8, 2025 - Received Geotech proposal for boring at TRP
Putt Putt Renovation
- May 27, 2025 – The fence has been removed. Working on club rental logistics and social media push. The course has been play tested. Will push for July 4 to have info and staff at the course. Will start a fundraising effort soon with the non-profit.
- May 20, 2025 – The fence is coming down. Parks is working with a turf company to get pricing on re-turfing the courses. The department plans to open the course to the public next week.
- May 13, 2025 – Fence is coming down next week.
- April 29, 2025 – NHS group completed painting on all 17 remaining holes. Will soon take the fence down and open it up for free play.
- April 15, 2025 - NHS painted half of the holes. The other half will receive paint on the 26th. Will wait on opening it until it is safe for people to gather near pool construction site. Included in 2024 Parks projects to be presented to council at the next meeting.
- April 8, 2025 - Trees trimmed. The National Honors Society at Taylor High School has volunteered to paint the course holes.
Doris Roznovak Aquatic Center
- June 10, 2025 - Top portion of concrete has been poured. Contractors are working to frame walls and prepare for shotcrete on June 17.
- June 3, 2025 – Contractor waiting on a final walk through with HDR for final concrete pour.
- May 27, 2025 – The bottom of the pool foundation was poured Friday. The sides will be poured as soon as weather permits.
- May 20, 2025 – Pool Drains and Piping are being installed. Forms for foundation are also getting installed in preparation for pouring the concrete.
- May 13, 2025 – Contractor is pushing towards getting concrete in the bottom of the pool in the next two weeks during the expected hot dry spell.
- April 29, 2025 – Finishing up piers. Water slide piers are staked. Will be drilled and poured this week pending weather.
- April 15, 2025 - Electrical rerouting is complete and waiting on inspections. Forms for pool shell have been delivered. They are working on installation. Will have updated renderings with color choices soon.
- April 8, 2025 – Contractors are working on shell, piers, electrical, and water lines. Stil waiting on updated renderings from Splashtacular.
Murphy Park Trails
- May 20, 2025 – Plans are done and transmitted to the Parks Department.
- April 29, 2025 – Completed plan set is in Quality Control. It will be sent to the City this week.
- April 8, 2025 - Working with Altura on RAS review (ADA review)