A 10-year-old Bedford resident came before the Colleyville City Council in its May 6 meeting to ask for a handicap-accessible swing at Sparger Park to benefit her neighbor and best friend, a handicapped Colleyville resident.
Alexandria Willard spoke on behalf of her 15-year-old friend, who she said loves to swing but has to visit Grapevine for the nearest handicap-accessible park. Willard requested the council consider installing a swing for children with disabilities that would adhere to Americans with Disabilities Act regulations.
Willard included all of the city's parks in her request but honed in on Sparger Park, at 4301 Bedford Road, which she said is within walking distance of her friend's home.
"This would benefit a lot of children in the area," Willard said. "All children should get the joy of playing at a park, it doesn't matter if they're disabled or not. We should pull together as a community and make sure that everyone can enjoy the parks around them."
