That is because the Round Rock City Council approved the replacement of playground equipment at Kinningham and Buck Egger parks during its Jan. 13 meeting. The $141,263.27 Kinningham Park project includes the demolition of the current playground, purchase and installation of new equipment as well as safety surfacing. It will be paid for through the city's parks improvement and acquisition fund. Similarly, the Buck Egger Park project will see the playground's equipment and safety surfacing replaced for $114,731.64, to be paid for through the city's general self-financed construction fund.
The current play structure at Kinningham Park was installed in 2003 and has outlived its usefulness, according to city documents.
Parks and Recreation Director Rick Atkins said during the meeting that while similar projects have previously been completed within a couple of months of approval, current supply chain issues have manufacturers and buy boards alike giving estimates of six to seven months before orders for products such as playground equipment can be fulfilled.
City documents state the playground will be installed to coincide with the completion of the new Kinningham House, a camp facility that will also serve as a rentable venue.
