Open Space Lands Acquisition and Development

Quincy Park District awarded $600,000 state grant for all-inclusive playground at Wavering Park; Perry also gets grant

January 31, 2024 | By David Adam, MRN Editor

QUINCY — Work on the construction of a $1.37 million all-inclusive playground, shelter and restroom at Wavering Park could start by fall. Rome Frericks, executive director of the Quincy Park District, learned Tuesday that an application for a $600,000 Open Space Lands Acquisition and Development (OSLAD) grant from the Illinois Department of Natural Resources had been awarded. The…