Plant City Parks & Recreation announces new Environmental Land Management Supervisor
The City of Plant City Parks & Recreation Department has announced Chris Foster as their new Environmental Land Management Supervisor for the Parks Division.
Foster brings extensive experience in conservation land management, nature preserves, trails and conservation parks as he joins Plant City from Hillsborough County’s Conservation & Environmental Land Management Department. He will lead Plant City’s crew of Park Rangers to both enhance and preserve the park land city-wide, as well as assist in guiding the continual improvements made to McIntosh Park, including the development of enhanced wetlands and additional trails.
Two projects completed at Ellis-Methvin Park
Two separate projects were completed by the Plant City Parks & Recreation Department at Ellis-Methvin Park last month.
The first project included the installation of additional walking trail lighting at the park, adding 23 light poles and LED fixtures to complete the lighting along the paved walking trail’s east segment that stretches just under a mile along North Wilder Road to the entrance on East Cherry Street. The lighting project was aimed at allowing area residents and visitors to feel safe when walking in the evenings as the trail receives regular use. Additionally, just under a half-mile of the lighted paved walking trail circled the pond at the center of the 46 acre property, that segment being completed and dedicated in December 2016.
The $88,735 project was completed both on time and under budget by Synergy Lighting, LLC.
The city also recently completed the resurfacing of two baseball fields at the park. The resurfacing project included removing the existing and deteriorating grass and topsoil, testing the soil, adding fresh topsoil, laser grading the fields for better drainage, raising and adjusting irrigation heads, laying new Tifway 419 Bermuda sod and top-dressing. With the fields resurfaced, they played host to a baseball tournament later in the month.
The $72,030 project was finalized on time and under budget by World Sports Turf & Maintenance, LLC.