WESSELMAN PARK INFRASTRUCTURE GROUNDBREAKING YESTERDAY
(November 28, 2023) – Evansville Mayor Lloyd Winnecke and Deputy Mayor / Interim Parks Director Steve Schaefer will break ground yesterday, Wednesday, November 29thon new infrastructure at Wesselman Park
As laid out in the Wesselman Park Master Plan, new infrastructure is critical to lay the foundation for future projects.
The groundbreaking will initiate work on the following:
- The new main entrance to Wesselman Park off of Boeke Road
- Connector Road linking Wesselman Park with the Roberts Festival Grounds
- Extension of Division Street that will provide another entry point to the athletic fields behind the National Guard Armory
Deputy Mayor Schaefer will also provide an update on various projects included in the Wesselman Park Master Plan.
The ceremony will take place at 10:00 am in the grass area of the future Roberts Festival Grounds (site of the former Roberts Stadium).
The project is currently under contract with Deig Bros and is expected to be completed in August of 2024.
I spoke at City Council and Board of Park Commissioners meetings about my disagreement to moving forward with moving dirt on these projects so close to us having a new mayor. It became clear anything the administration started could be looked at as a “mandate” for the that mayor to finish “their plan”. I suggested the new administration may have ideas of their own for Wesselman and Roberts Parks. Seems Deig Bros has the contract and there was a ceremony, however, construction hasnt begun. its not too late for Mayor Elect Terry to revisit the Winnecke plan handed to her and have a look at what she may want to see. Having the groundbreaking on Steve Scahefers last day was in poor taste.
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