Tom Petty Park improvements - information session July 17

The City of Gainesville’s Wild Spaces & Public Places program and the Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs Department will be hosting an information session on improvements at Tom Petty Park. The meeting will include a presentation by Kimley-Horn Gainesville, engineers of the park's upcoming improvements.

Tom Petty Park Improvements Community Information Session

Library Partnership Branch

912 NE 16th Ave.

Wednesday, July 17, 6 – 7 p.m.

Planned park upgrades include: removal of the existing racquetball courts; the addition of eight dedicated pickleball courts; seating areas with a pavilion and site furnishings; a pedestrian entrance from the Northeast 16th Avenue crosswalk; re-routing the multi-purpose trail for ADA accessibility; renovating and enlarging the restrooms; upgrades to the landscaping and code-required modifications to the park’s stormwater management basins.

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For more information, contact Pete McNiece at McNiecePR@gainesvillefl.gov, or 352-393-8544.

Wild Spaces & Public Places

Your Half-Cent Sales Tax at Work

This project is being funded with the Wild Spaces & Public Places half-cent sales tax. Collected from January 2023 to December 2032, the sales tax will continue to acquire and improve lands for conservation, wildlife habitat, water quality, and recreation, and to operate and maintain parks and recreational facilities. To sign up for updates, please visit www.gainesvillefl.gov/wspp.

Gainesville City Commission: Harvey Ward (Mayor), Ed Book, Cynthia Chestnut, Desmon Duncan-Walker, Bryan Eastman, Reina Saco, Casey Willits