Village of Webster accepts bid for toddler basketball court at Schantz Park

The Webster Village Board voted Aug. 27 to accept a bid from Kircher Construction Inc. for work on a concrete pad and toddler basketball court at Schantz Park, according to the village's Sept. 8 newsletter.

The board also discussed updates to the Schantz Park rehabilitation project at that meeting, the newsletter says.

Schantz Park is located between Hawley Drive and State Road, according to the village's parks page.

According to the newsletter, the park's existing basketball court will be removed and a new 30 by 60 concrete pad will be installed in the same area. The toddler basketball court will have two partial half courts side by side, with shorter hoops and a surface the newsletter calls Versacord. A draft design plan printed in the same newsletter shows a separate half basketball court, labeled with a size based on a high school court, in addition to the toddler court.

The newsletter says the toddler court is part of the Little Legends project, a playground and toddler basketball court for the village's younger residents. The village is partnering on the project with the Knox & Nash Foundation Inc., a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that was created in memory of twin boys, Knox and Nash, and that supports families navigating pregnancy, neonatal intensive care and infant loss.

The foundation plans to have a booth at upcoming village events where residents can learn more about the Little Legends project, according to the newsletter.

The village asked residents in June to weigh in on design ideas for Schantz Park. The Sept. 8 newsletter describes its draft design plan for the park as based on resident feedback.

Residents can continue to send comments or questions about the Schantz Park rehabilitation project through the village's online comment form at villageofwebsterny.gov/parks, the newsletter says.

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