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Donovan Winter

Tuesday, January 15, 2013

Survey Says: Splash Pads are a Hit with Residents

December poll of Muskego residents revealed that most respondents are enthusiastic over the idea of a splash pad to Muskego parks, and would be willing to pay a small fee for their use.

More than 70 percent of residents who responded to a city survey about splash pads said they'd be willing to pay an entry fee to use one if installed. December polling asked eight questions of Muskego residents on whether they would use such a feature, and if so, would they be willing to pay for it. Splash pads are water features that use spouts, showers and other water play equipment without the water pooling, meaning that no lifeguards are required to oversee them. Some have a padded surface, however Muskego is looking at a coated concrete surface for its durability through the colder offseason. Donovan Winter, an intern working with the Parks and Recreation Department, presented the findings during the Park Board meeting Monday night. …

William B Murphy

10:56 am on Wednesday, January 16, 2013

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Thursday, November 29, 2012

Your Input Needed on Parks Splash Pad Survey

Parks staff have been researching the cost and uses of a splash pad in a Muskego, and now it's your turn to weigh in.

Summer may be a fond memory now, but the Muskego Parks and Recreation Department would like to ask your opinion on a warm weather feature that they are considering installing in the parks, or at least one to start with. Donovan Winter is an intern who has been helping out the department, and his key focus of late has been a research of splash pads in other municipalities, their costs and construction. He told Muskego Patch that the most likely parks that could accommodate a splash pad would be either Moorland Park or Veteran's Memorial Park. A splash pad is an area for water play that has no standing water, and they can incorporate various water elements like fountains, geysers, showers and water cannons to encourage more interactive play…

Denise Konkol

2:57 pm on Thursday, November 29, 2012

I've learned that Oak Creek's community center, which is beautiful, is not owned by the city, but run by community organizations. I love that idea. Nonprofits can have a place to meet and organize larger events and also receive rent income for hall space, gyms, etc. Worthy of thought, and I think Muskego's got at least 9 organizations that could come together to make it happen. Also a previous …   more ›

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