The Gloucester City Streets Department has begun work on removing a section of the Fort Nassau playground on Johnson Blvd. The city held a number of meetings to discuss the condition of the playground which was pictured on ClearysNotebook in September 2006. The caption posted in September read,
\”The playground at the Johnson Blvd Jogging Field was constructed in April 1999 using donations from the business community along with the hard work of over 100 volunteers. It took four days to build and when completed it was a site to behold. Just seven years later the Fort is showing wear and neglect. \’
According to a recent news release from Mayor and Council the City plans are,
\”Instead of removing the entire playground as originally stated due to decaying, vandalism and problems at the location, the City has decided to let approximately 50% of the playground remain while adding the new metal prefabricated apparatus in its same location. The City is also looking into a video surveillance system with cameras to record the daily activities at this location. This will hopefully reduce the number of incidents as well as help our police force better control the area. We think this is a great compromise. We thank the participation of the original committee who help evaluate this situation. A work party will still be needed by the committee and local citizens to help restore the existing structure; i.e. staining, new signs, etc. This shows true cooperation between the City and the citizens.
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