The City of Olpe was able to gain valuable feedback and input from local residents on a planned multi-million dollar community improvement project currently in the works.
The city hosted an alumni and community meet and greet inside of the Olpe Knights of Columbus Hall Saturday afternoon for that exact purpose. Along with a spaghetti dinner and bingo, the afternoon also featured a presentation on the city’s planned fitness facility project.
USD 252 Southern Lyon County Superintendent Mike Argabright led the presentation saying the community’s response was overwhelmingly positive towards the prospect.
Current plans are for the park to include a splash pad, a walking path around Olpe Jones Park, fitness stations along the path and recent additions like a new basketball court and fencing around the softball field. Olpe is also looking to turn the football practice field into the main stadium with an eight-lane track and other track and field amenities. The plan also involves a field house with a community center and community weight room, early childcare center and a reversed layout for the baseball field.
The estimated cost for the project is $8.5 million with much of the project set to be privately funded. At the same time, Olpe is also pursuing interlocal agreements with local agencies including USD 252 and the Lions Club.
Argabright is confident Saturday’s event will go a long way in helping secure those partnerships.
For more information, call the Olpe City Clerk’s Office at 620-475-3780 or email olpedownhome@gmail.com.
