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Schussler Park All-Inclusive Playground Concept
History
On May 1, 2023, the Village entered into a Schussler Park sponsorship agreement with Michael Schofield III, Kendall Coyne Schofield and the Kendall and Michael Schofield Family Foundation. This includes naming rights of the Schussler Park artificial turf sports fields, the purchase and installation of an athletic scoreboard and partnering with the Village to raise funds for the purchase and installation of an all-inclusive play environment within Schussler Park.
The agreement includes partnering with the Village to raise funds for the purchase and installation of the all-inclusive playground at Schussler Park.
The Village Board approved entering into a contract with Wight & Co. June 19, 2023 to develop a conceptual plan to develop the playground. This included a project kick-off meeting which occurred on August 9, 2023 with Village staff, Michael Schofield and Kendal Coyne Schofield to discuss the goals and objectives of the project.
On September 22, 2023, Wight presented and reviewed concepts from four manufacturers (Burke, Kompan, Landscape Structures/NuToys, Imagine Nation/Playworld) with Village staff, Michael Schofield and Kendal Coyne Schofield to gather input to establish the overall vision for the park and help guide the design team as in the development of conceptual options for the playground and interpretive elements on the playground structure.
In addition to providing input, the working group narrowed the playground equipment manufacturers to Burke and Kompan noting each’s concept best achieved the objective of an interactive, inclusive play environment utilizing a variety of fun, interactive and stimulating playground equipment for children of all ability levels. Additionally, each included a calming feature for individuals in need of an area with low sensory stimulation.
On October 6, 2023, Wight presented refined concepts from Burke and Kompan to Village staff, Michael Schofield...
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