(Atlantic, Iowa) – The Atlantic Parks and Recreation Department’s Advisory Commission, Wednesday afternoon, received an update from Atlantic Splashpad Committee Member Ali Pieken. She said while work on the project located near the Sunnyside Pool has been slowed by freight issues in getting the splash pad equipment to the site, but now that the material has arrived, officials with the Hensley Group, LLC, in Muscatine, told her preparation work on the site is expected to resume on Monday.

She said “We’ll see some progress here shortly.” An official groundbreaking ceremony for the project was held last month. Earlier this month, Rob Stamp with Stamp Construction was providing an in-kind donation on dirt work for the project.

In other business, Atlantic Parks & Rec Coordinator Jeff Christensen reported to the Parks Commission the flag at the downtown City Park was recently replaced, and discussions continue with regard to replacing a weathered and aging sign at the entrance to the Bull Creek Pathway. The current sign has some broken boards.

The new sign will be acryllic and from J&J Designs in Atlantic, but questions remain about how it will be mounted/framed.