STANFORDVILLE – Senator Michelle Hinchey (D, Saugerties) has announced that she has secured $50,000 in state grant funding to support a community-wide effort to reconstruct the playground at Stanford Recreation Park.
The funds have been used to purchase materials and safety surfacing to bring the playground up to the latest ADA and safety standards.
“Playgrounds are where some of the best memories are made, where a kid’s imagination can run wild, where friendships bloom, and where families can feel safe to enjoy every moment,” Hinchey said. “The revitalization of the SPARC Park Playground has been the definition of a community labor of love, and I’m so happy to contribute to this incredible effort with grant funding that has helped make the park accessible for every child and family.”
“The completion of this enormous project is the high point of my service as Town Supervisor,” added Town of Stanford Supervisor Wendy Burton. “Together, with the help of Senator Michelle Hinchey’s financial aid as well as that of Assemblywoman Didi Barrett and volunteers not only from our town but from surrounding communities as well, we have built with our own hands an A.D.A. compliant, state-of-the-art playground that will serve the residents of both Stanfordville and neighboring towns for many decades to come.”
