LOOGOOTEE – Upgrades will be made at Loogootee City Park and City Pool in the coming year.
The park is located at 602 Park Street in Loogootee.
A walking trail and exercise area will be installed. Outdoor exercise equipment will be added next to the east side parking lot. The walking trail and outdoor exercise equipment will cost around $125,000 and will be paid for with a grant from the Martin County Community Foundation.
After moving some playground equipment, a 6-foot-wide walking trail will also be installed around the edge of the park.
Mayor Noel Harty says this trail could lead to something bigger, “This could be the beginning stage of connecting the trail to the library, St. Vincent DePaul, and then down to the city, eventually to the downtown area.”
The city’s pool located on John C. Strange Street will also see some improvements to the pool house which will cost around $27,000. Those improvements will also be paid for with a grant from the Martin County Community Foundation.
