Starting Friday, the race to beat the summer heat in Kennesaw is underway.
That’s when several city officials, including Mayor Derek Easterling, broke ground on the site of what will be a splash pad at Swift-Cantrell Park in June, according to the city.
Lee Johnson, chair of the Swift-Cantrell Park Foundation Board, gave the city a check for $40,000 during the event.
The project was estimated to have a price tag of $425,000 in all. It is being funded by the 2016 SPLOST, or Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax. It was announced in February 2017.
The 42-acre park, 3140 Old 41 Highway NW, is Kennesaw's largest.
Credit: City of Kennesaw
Credit: City of Kennesaw
The 3,200-foot splash pad gives aquatic fun without lots of standing water. The showers and nozzles are controlled by a motion sensor and a rubberized surface will be installed to minimize scrapes.
Kids and parents can expect a fountain spray, ground geyser, jet stream and a “magic mist,” the city said.
