Granite Shoals Quarry Park renovations move forward after delays

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  • The playground area at Quarry Park was originally planned to be a swing set and rocking statues, but the city council approved park funds for the purchase of the pictured playscape due to price reduction. Photos by Nathan Hendrix/The Highlander
    The playground area at Quarry Park was originally planned to be a swing set and rocking statues, but the city council approved park funds for the purchase of the pictured playscape due to price reduction. Photos by Nathan Hendrix/The Highlander
  • The basketball hoops erected under the roofing has already seen its share of users, city officials reported. Residents are now asked to stay off the courts until floors are finalized. Nathan Hendrix/The Highlander
    The basketball hoops erected under the roofing has already seen its share of users, city officials reported. Residents are now asked to stay off the courts until floors are finalized. Nathan Hendrix/The Highlander
  • Crews get to work at Quarry Park.
    Crews get to work at Quarry Park.
The coronavirus pandemic and winter weather put the brakes on construction and installation of equipment at Granite Shoals’ Quarry Park sports complex, but workers took the courts this week eyeing a June 30 deadline. City officials hoped to have the $1 million multisport recreation facility completed by this time; roadblocks and “surprises,” however, have shifted the timeline. “The manufacturer…

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