Wednesday, August 25, 1999
Mason to double size of park
Heritage Oak gains 43 acres
BY KEVIN ALDRIDGE
The Cincinnati Enquirer
MASON — One of this city's premier parks is about to get bigger.
City leaders have agreed to spend more than $1.7 million to expand Heritage Oak Park in hopes of providing additional recreational facilities.
Sunesis Construction Company was awarded a contract by city council on Monday to provide the park additional athletic facilities and underground utilities infrastructure.
The company will bring about eight new soccer fields, parking lots, drive ways, and a bike path to the park. Sunesis will also perform grading, seeding, storm water control, drainage work and water and sewer connections for a future irrigation system.
City officials expect the first construction to be completed by July.
“This is a great plan that is going to give our city soccer and football programs room to grow,” said Paul Walsh, director of parks and recreation.
Mr. Walsh said residential participation in baseball, softball, football and soccer leagues in Mason is at an all-time high. Plus with many Deerfield Township residents also utilizing Mason parks, there are not enough fields to accommodate the demand, he said.
The 36-acre Heritage Oak Park will more than double in size with the expansion. The city will expand the park onto land bought in 1995.
The 37-acre parcel known as the Mueller property and a 6-acre plot adjacent to Heritage Oak Park will be the site of construction.
The Mason Parks and Recreation Department spends about $700,000 a year to operate 240 acres of parkland in five parks which include:
• Corwin M. Nixon Park, 6249 Mason-Montgomery Road. A 50-acre park with lighted ball diamonds, soccer fields, and playground equipment.
• Heritage Oak Park, 5001 U.S. 42 North; 78 acres with basketball and tennis courts, playground equipment, ball diamonds, soccer fields and a volleyball court.
• Pine Hill Lakes Park, 211 Kings Mills Road; 78 acres with playground equipment, 2 miles of nature trails, 2 fishing lakes, an amphitheater and a wooded area.
• Meadows Park, Lindemann Lane; 7 acres with a large playground area and a basketball court.
• Thomas P. Quinn Park, Tradewind Drive; 15 acres with a handicapped accessible playground, basketball court, tennis courts and soccer fields.
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