REDINGTON SHORES – The town’s parks and public areas have been put in shape for the busy summer season.
Redington Shores' Public Works crews have been busy this spring doing a number of maintenance repairs and cleanup jobs at the town’s Constitution and Del Bello parks, County Park (which the town maintains), the town parking lot, roads and right of ways and other public areas, said Commissioner Tom Kapper.
“I’m very proud of our maintenance people,” Kapper told the Town Commission at its May 12 regular meeting.
Kapper passed out a lengthy list of the projects completed, submitted by public works director Steve Jordan.
Topping the list in number of jobs done was Constitution Park. That facility gets a lot of use in the summer months due to its closeness to the Gulf, Kapper indicated.
Among the projects completed at Constitution were pressure washing of the deck and tables, cleaning of the parking lot, and installation of new trash can enclosures. The popular basketball court got a lot of attention. The basketball court walls and goals were painted and the court pressure washed.
The more passive Del Bello Park had the pavers repaired and replaced, the waterside cut and weeded, exercise equipment repaired, leaves raked and sea grapes trimmed. County Park was also raked and the sea grapes trimmed. A new change machine was installed and sealed.
Dead plants, a result of this year’s harsh winter weather were removed at the town parking lot and the foxtail palms were trimmed.
Beach related projects include cleaning of the walkovers, assembly and installation of seven beach buoys and the burying of a dead turtle.
Building official Steve Andrews mentioned other recent town improvements in a later interview. The stormwater drainage/clean water project, which will vastly improve the quality of runoff water entering the Intracoastal, is just finishing up. Also, Andrews noted, “We’ve got all new roads in town.”
Residents are doing property improvements and upkeep too, further enhancing the town’s appearance.
“Everyone is sprucing up,” Andrews said. “We’re making all the town look nice at once.”
Fertilizer restrictions passed
An ordinance regulating the use of fertilizers containing nitrogen and phosphorous was passed unanimously by the commission.
The law aligns the town’s landscape maintenance and fertilizer use rules with county practice.
The subject was debated at a recent commission workshop session. At that time, Kapper said he doubted the restrictions were needed. Vice Mayor John Branch said education on fertilizer use would work as well as a new law. Branch also said the town did not have enough personnel to enforce the ordinance, even if it passed.
