Bettendorf’s Meier Park, 611 Holmes St., is going to start looking very different as City of Bettendorf Parks Maintenance Crews replace the existing playground equipment with a new $260,000 state-of-the-art playground system.
That work is expected to start today, July 24.
The new system includes a playset for 2-5-year-olds, a playset for 5-12-year-olds, a spinner, a merry-go-round and 6 swings – including 2 handicap-accessible swings – all installed on a synthetic turf safety surface. The renovation includes removing the old playground equipment, building new concrete edging, excavating the area, and then installing the new equipment.
The project is expected to be completed by Labor Day.
This project is funded within the city’s Community Improvement Program (CIP) in FY2023. On April 18, the Bettendorf City Council approved a purchase order to ABCreative to buy and install the equipment, which is made by BCI Burke Company, LLC and has been used in several other city parks.
Meier Park is one of the city’s oldest parks and includes a shelter, grill, ball field, tennis/pickleball court, recreation trail and restrooms. Other recent and ongoing improvements include:
- Resurfacing the tennis/pickleball court and adding a 10-foot fence around the court.
- Installing a bottle-filler water fountain and pet-friendly water fountain.
- Repairing trip hazards on the recreation trail.
