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Palm Beach County
Board of County
Commissioners
Shelley Vana
Chair
Steven L. Abrams
Vice Chair
Karen T. Marcus,
Paulette Burdick
Burt Aaronson
Jess R. Santamaria
Priscilla A. Taylor
County Administrator
Robert Weisman
"An equal opportunity
Affirmative Action Employer"
Electronic Press Release
Commissioner Newell Supports New Park for Palm Springs
Provides $100,000 in Funding
For immediate release: July 24, 2006
Contact: (561) 355-2203 Chuck Suits
Commissioner Warren Newell provided $100,000 from the County's Recreation Assistance Program funds to build a new park in the Village of Palm Springs. A ribbon-cutting ceremony is planned for Thursday, July 27, 2006 at 6:30 p.m.
The Summer Street Park is located north of 10 th Avenue North just east of Congress Avenue on Summer Street.
The neighborhood park area includes nearly two acres and amenities include a multi-purpose field, a children's playground set, new parking areas, sidewalks, picnic tables, benches and a water fountain.
Mayor John M. Davis expressed his appreciation for Commissioner Newell's continued support and noted that the new park will help ease the use of the Village's other playing fields. Additionally, the Village augmented Commissioner Newel's funding with approximately $50,000.