Hillsborough County Parks & Recreation Open House

Description

Hillsborough County Parks & Recreation is asking for public input on proposed improvements to Bloomingdale East and West parks.

The project calls for renovating the two parks, which are about half a mile apart off of Bloomingdale Avenue. At Bloomingdale West, the project would expand the tennis courts into a tennis center and include racquetball courts, restrooms, shelters, and parking. At Bloomingdale East, the project would add a splash pad and remove the tennis and racquetball courts because of the new tennis center nearby.

The projects’ estimated cost of $400,000 for the splash pad and $600,000 for the tennis center would be paid for through park impact fees for new construction.

The open house format means the proposed designs will be on display, and Parks & Recreation officials will be available around the room to answer questions.

The purpose of the meeting is to present the proposed project to the public early in the planning and design stages. Based on public comments and the engineering analyses and surveys, Parks & Recreation may refine the project or decide the project should not move forward. The public comment period continues through July 25.