HOLMES BEACH – The city’s parks are now open to both residents and visitors alike.
Mayor Judy Titsworth made the announcement during the May 12 city commission meeting, held via teleconference, that all of the city’s parks were reopened to the public as long as groups in each area were kept to no more than 10 people at one time and everyone practices social distancing. If crowds at city parks become a problem, she added that she would consider closing them again.
In addition to the skate park, large dog park, basketball courts and tennis/pickleball courts, Titsworth said the new playground is finished and open for children to play. Commissioner Kim Rash is helping public works employees install a fence around the playground in the coming weeks.
Also newly completed are the shuffleboard courts, though Titsworth said they still need to have benches and a scoreboard installed.
“They are beautiful,” Titsworth said.
The remodeled small dog park is scheduled to open by the end of May. While the rest of the city’s park facilities are open to the public, the multi-use field at the city field complex remains temporarily closed due to re-sodding.
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