{"id":1317771,"date":"2020-01-19T17:05:00","date_gmt":"2020-01-20T00:05:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.postindependent.com\/?p=992690"},"modified":"2020-01-19T17:05:00","modified_gmt":"2020-01-20T00:05:00","slug":"improvements-headed-to-sayre-park-after-community-groups-fund-majority-of-phase-one-construction-costs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kske\/local-news\/improvements-headed-to-sayre-park-after-community-groups-fund-majority-of-phase-one-construction-costs\/","title":{"rendered":"Improvements headed to Sayre Park after community groups fund majority of phase one construction costs"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Sayre Park on a snowy and cloudy afternoon in Glenwood Springs.<\/strong>
Chelsea Self \/ Post Independent<\/em><\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n

A partnership between the city of Glenwood Springs and various community groups will fund improvements to the home of Strawberry Days \u2014 Sayre Park. <\/p>\n

City Council last Thursday unanimously approved allocating approximately $110,000 from the city\u2019s Park Impact Fees Fund for Sayre Park\u2019s phase one improvements.<\/p>\n

\u201cThese are impact fees that developers, through the years, have to pay into,\u201d Mayor Jonathan Godes said. \u201cThat is what this fund is set aside for, to improve our parks.\u201d<\/p>\n

The city\u2019s contribution was a match to the more than $147,000 local nonprofit Game On Camps, Hoop d\u2019Ville \u2014 organizers of a popular summertime basketball camp and a 3-on-3 basketball tournament, respectively \u2014 and Grand River Construction were able to raise. <\/p>\n

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Hoop d\u2019Ville organizer Cassandra Irving referees a youth game during a past Hoop D\u2019Ville basketball tournament at Sayre Park in Glenwood Springs.<\/strong>
Post Independent file<\/em><\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n

According to a news release, Gregg and Marilee Rippy of Grand River Construction contributed up to $100,000 of in-kind services to Sayre Park\u2019s phase one improvements.  <\/p>\n

Gregg Rippy has also volunteered to manage the project. <\/p>\n

Subsequently, the city will pay for 40% of the improvements, whereas community groups that have a vested interest in the park facilities will fund the rest. <\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a great model for how we should be doing park improvements,\u201d Brian Smith, Glenwood Springs Parks and Recreation director, said. \u201cA great example of how businesses, service groups and citizen committees can work in partnership with city leaders to build improvements that increase the quality of life for all residents.\u201d   <\/p>\n

Sayre Park phase one objectives<\/strong><\/h4>\n