Marion Square redesign not yet done deal

Even though most published articles make it seem like an ice rink and other items will be installed in the new plaza and redesigned Uptown City Square Park in Marion this is not the case. Nothing has officially been decided as far as what the final redesign of the Marion uptown Plaza and City Square Park areas will be. The city of Marion has hired a consultant to help provide a proposal as to what the Plaza and City Park design may be. Last week the city of Marion published a survey (City of Marion: Central Plaza Survey). This survey is intended for Marion citizens to reply to what possible Plaza amenities and changes to the Marion Uptown Park the citizens may or may not desire. Visit www.polco.us/n/res/profile/marion-ia to take the survey, which must be completed by Aug. 31.

Please understand that after the results of the survey are compiled that the Marion City Council will review the consultant’s report along with the results of the citizen’s survey to further determine what the actual plaza amenities and changes to the present park will or will not include.

The caboose may or may not remain in the park, the installation of an ice rink may or may not occur and the green grass may stay or be removed for hardscape items.

There’s still time to save the grass in the park. I encourage all citizens to complete the survey!

Charley Knudsen

Marion