Nelson County accepts 50/50 grant to buy two playgrounds; county share about $68,155

Nelson County Fiscal Court voted Jan. 6 to accept a 50/50 matching grant and purchase two identical playground structures for Colortown Park and Boston Pavilion/Culverstone Park.

Catherine explained the county selected a "Bridal combo" playground under a GameTime contract; the equipment portion costs $68,154.99 to the county. She said swings are not considered part of the structure and therefore were not included in the matching grant. Installation, playground borders and wood-fiber surfacing were estimated to add roughly $50,000 to the overall project cost; the county will pursue lower-cost options for borders and surfacing and seek volunteer help for assembly where feasible.

Members discussed timing and ground preparations: Boston Park has wet ground that will need work; staff said lead time for equipment is about six weeks and that assembly assistance was offered by the vendor for up to two days at no cost.

The court approved the resolution to buy the equipment and directed staff to coordinate installation timing and volunteer supervision.