On Wednesday, September 11th, residents, city leadership, and representatives of Trenton’s Department of Recreation, Natural Resources, and Culture gathered together at the Villa Park playground to celebrate the installment of newly-updated playground equipment and park enhancements. A number of leaders have played an instrumental role in bringing this vision to life, including Mayor Gusciora, East Ward Councilman Joe Harrison, and Paul Harris, the City of Trenton’s Director of Recreation, Natural Resources, and Culture. A great deal of appreciation is also owed to the city’s Recreation staff, who have played been a vital part in transforming this plan from an idea to a tangible reality for residents of our community.
In his remarks, Mayor Reed Gusciora noted, “We’re upgrading 26 parks out of our 60+ parks system in Trenton. This project is $300,000, paid for by the American Rescue Plan funds, and we’re going to be working on playground equipment and landscaping.” Continuing, he shared “We’re really proud of our recreation staff, and we’re proud of our recreation director and his vision of upgrading these parks, all for the benefit of residents of our city.”
Paul Harris, Director of Recreation, stated “As we always say, our primary objective here is to improve the quality of life. We live here, we play here, we work here, and that’s what our goal is. We thank the mayor for his business, because everything has been made possible with our partnership with the mayor.” Continuing, he said “We’re excited, because there’s many more to come.”
Throughout the upgrades process, the City of Trenton has made a concerted effort to enhance these facilities in a timely and non-disruptive matter. When asked about the progress of the Villa Park playground, Mayor Gusciora stated, “We anticipate that perhaps by Friday, they will be complete. This was years in the making – we had to redesign the parks, but also provide the engineering, landscape architecture, and access to all the equipment. We’re really excited to get this off the ground, and we’re really grateful for Councilman Harrison’s participation in making sure this job gets done.”
For more information on the City of Trenton’s abundance of parks and recreational facilities, please visit the Department of Recreation, Natural Resources, and Culture online on the City of Trenton’s website, linked here: Dept. of Rec. To find out more about improvements and other initiatives happening in your neighborhood, you can also contact the Department of Recreation’s staff at 609-989-3635 for further assistance. Big changes are coming to the Capital City every day, and now, Trenton is an even better place to live, work and play!
