City Council Approves Additional Parks Funding

The Chesterfield City Council recently approved the acquisition of 18.5 acres of property known as the Eberwein farm at Baxter Road and Old Baxter Road, located in the heart of the City, for use as park land. Plans for this property are not yet defined; however, the lay of the land and the central location provides several opportunities for additional amenities for residents to enjoy. "We are proud to add this property to our park lands and achieve one of the most important parks goals since the City was founded in 1988," stated Mayor John Nations.

Additionally, City Council voted to move ahead with the completion of $16.5 million of projects which will include expanding the Central Park area to include an amphitheater, a stream walk, trails and bridges around the newly created lakes, a linear park adjacent to the location of the new sculpture called The Awakening in our new downtown area, and a riparian trail connecting the area of Monarch Trace to Wild Horse Creek Road. At the Chesterfield Valley Athletic Complex (CVAC) you can expect to see the completion of a 700-space parking lot, a loop road connecting to the north of the fields to improve access, improvements to existing buildings, and the addition of four baseball/softball fields and concession areas.

"The City is in a strong financial condition to be able to continue to deliver on the projects promised with the passage of Proposition P in 2004," stated Mayor Nations. "I am proud that we have created one of the premier park systems in the country in a relatively short amount of time." Proposition P is a half-cent sales tax dedicated to parks.