Final Phase For Foley Kids Park Has Begun

The final phases of work at the new Sara Thompson Kids Park in Foley recently began. Work started on a new fence that will replace the temporary barrier used when the park was under construction and since its opening on May 27. Jeff Lee, parks director, said officials also plan to replace the pavilion removed during demolition of the original park. The facility replaces Foley’s original Kids Park, which opened in 2001 and was demolished when officials found that many of the wooden structures were deteriorating. The new park was built at a cost of $1.2 million. Foley received approximately $500,000 in grants to pay for some of the expenses. The park was named for Sara Thompson, a second grade teacher at Foley Elementary School who organized the effort to build the original park.