NEWS--WVNA Presents Certificate to Hot Springs Parks DepartmentThe Hot Springs’ Parks and Recreation Department received recognition by the Neighborhood Association for the department's ongoing efforts to revitalize Whittington City Park. The park, which first opened in 1972, is the second oldest in the city and is located at the west end of the Valley. In response to concerns voiced by the Neighborhood Association, the Parks Department made resealing and repainting the park's basketball court a top priority--this despite the department's current tight budget.
 The Hot Springs' Parks and Recreation Department recently completed repairs to the basketball court in Whittington City Park. Top,
the basketball court as it was in June 2009; bottom,
the same court as it is today after resealing and repainting.
 Other recent improvements include placing covered trash cans in the park and addressing several maintenance issues. The Neighborhood Association has also been working with the Parks Department to develop several low-cost measures to enhance nighttime security. Finally, the Neighborhood Association has a partnered with the Parks Department to file a grant application to fund two additional improvements in the park: (1) new playground equipment and (2) new replacement bathrooms. While the grant is still under review and no funds have yet to be awarded, the Neighborhood Association remains cautiously optimistic.
"The park is used by Valley residents as well as people from all over the city," said WVNA President John Lewis. "It’s a little park that people really enjoy. And on behalf of the Neighborhood Association, we want to thank all the hardworking people in the Parks Department for taking an interest in our small park. Everyone in the neighborhood is grateful for their efforts to preserve and improve this wonderful community amenity." To read our press release regarding the presentation of the Association's Certificate of Appreciation, click here.
- Posted 8/26/10 by MT
NEWS--Association Letter Published in Newspaper Over the past eleven months, Habitat and the Neighborhood Association have been working to forge a productive partnership, balancing Habitat's goal of providing affordable housing with the Neighborhood Association’s desire to retain the Valley’s distinctive ambiance.
At the August meeting of the membership, a motion was made to ask the Hot Springs City Directors to remove the restriction against Habitat using the previously appropriated CDBG funds in the Whittington Valley. The consensus of the membership was that Habitat had listened to the community’s concerns and had modified their plans accordingly, limiting their future construction in the Valley to just six additional houses.
Our letter of support for Habitat's plans in the Valley appears in today's Hot Springs Sentinel-Record under the "Letters to the Editor." To see our letter, click here (note: the letter is 335 KB and is in PDF format; it may take a minute or longer to download and will open in a new window).
- Posted 8/15/10 by MT
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