Swing carefully! Huffnagle Park in Quarryville will be under construction during October for an $88,935 improvement project.
Quarryville Borough Council members, who anticipate the improvements will update the well-used park and make it more versatile, selected Lechmanik, Inc. of West Chester for the job during a Sept. 21 special meeting.
Lechmanik was the low bidder, with bids ranging up to $124,635.
The project, which has been in planning overseen by the borough parks committee and Aro engineers, will actually cost the borough about $65,425 since the borough will receive $23,500 in reimbursement from the Lancaster County Urban Enhancement Fund.
Quarryville may also receive a donation from a private trust, the Huffnagle Community Park Trust. According to borough manager Al Drayovitch, the trust was set up in 1954 by Dr. Harry Huffnagle. Periodically during the past five decades, donations from the trust have been given to maintain and improve the park.
Improvements will include a new smaller pavilion so two groups may simultaneously use the park, additional perimeter lighting and electrical work, new recreation and park equipment, and screening for the trash recepticles.
During the special meeting council also reappointed junior council members Andrew Ausel and Alex Bledsoe. Both are Solanco High School students and will serve their second terms as council members through May, 2010.