A dedication and ribbon cutting for the new playground at Chautauqua Park in Storm Lake was held this (Fri) morning.
Mayor Mike Porsch opened the ceremony…
Porsch recognized the Paxton Family Trust for partnering with the City to make the playground possible…
The new Chautauqua Park playground is designed to have features for children of all ages and physical abilities. Porsch said the Paxton Trust is providing additional funding for a soon-to-be-added feature…
Citizens 1st National Bank is in charge of the Paxton Trust, and several bank members were on hand for the dedication, including Julie Mooney…
The Paxton Trust provided a 150 thousand dollar grant to the City of Storm Lake last year to go toward the project, and additional funds brought the investment to approximately 235 thousand dollars.