City to celebrate renovated Deborah Bowman Park with ribbon cutting

ALEXANDRIA, La. (KALB) - Mayor Jacques Roy and the City of Alexandria plan to unveil a newly-renovated Deborah Bowman Park with a ribbon cutting at 10 a.m. on Friday, October 23.

According to the City, improvements to the park include:

• A modern playground
• 2200 sq. ft. of rubber safety surfacing
• 300-400 ft. of new fencing
• An 8,000 sq. ft. concrete walking trail
• Full rehabilitation of the basketball court
• Full resurfacing of the parking lot
• Landscaping, site beautification
• Removal of obsolete features

Part of a revitalization effort through Project Reignite, this is the fifth local park to have undergone renovations over the past few months:

Of the $82 million allocated for Reignite, $2.7 million was dedicated towards renovating the City’s parks.

Deborah Bowman Park is located at 3307 Redwood Drive.

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