Officials aren’t sure when the work at Memorial Park will be done, but they want it ready by the park’s centennial this coming Veterans Day.
The Grass Valley Council on Tuesday opted for a plan that will make the clock tower the focal point of the park. Two new benches will adjoin existing benches on the front of the clock tower, with kiosk signage on both sides of the courtyard, according to a staff report. Landscaping will be at the entryway and as a backdrop to the hardscape improvements.
A Community Development Block Grant of $3.5 million was obtained for this and other improvements to Memorial Park. City Manager Tim Kiser estimated the cost of work in the clock tower area to be between $40,000 and $50,000. It’s unknown when the work can be completed, but the goal is to be finished before the park’s centennial on Nov. 11.