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In 2006, the Charlottesville Parks and Recreation Department found the swimming facility at Meade Park, Onesty Pool, to be “beyond the point of cost-effective repair.” It would need to be fully replaced. Maybe having learned from previous park projects (read Meadowcreek Parkway, McIntire softball fields), the city has gone out of its way to make sure the community is as involved in the process as possible. Several community meetings were held over the past two years to draw up and finalize a plan for the park.
Construction broke ground in early September and should be done by July 4th, according to city spokesman Ric Barrick. The project has been contracted to the Richmond branch of Kimley-Horn and Associates, a national contracting firm. According to the city website, the Farmers in the Park market will be held as usual on Wednesday evenings, 3-7pm, kicking off on June 10. The market will be relocated to the rear of the park to accommodate construction.
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