— Daily Freeman-Journal photo by Anne Blankenship Work will soon continue on the new playground and fitness equipment areas at East Twin Park. Officials said compressed gravel and a poured rubber pad would be installed as soon as weather permitted. — Daily Freeman-Journal photo by Anne Blankenship Work will soon continue on the new playground and fitness equipment areas at East Twin Park. Officials said compressed gravel and a poured rubber pad would be installed as soon as weather permitted. — Daily Freeman-Journal photo by Anne Blankenship Work will soon continue on the new playground and fitness equipment areas at East Twin Park. Officials said compressed gravel and a poured rubber pad would be installed as soon as weather permitted.

Bids for work on two Webster City park shelters will be let next week, according to city officials.

Larry Flaws, director of recreation and public grounds, told the Parks and Recreation Commission that the West Twin Park project includes cement work and plumbing. The bids will be opened Thursday, March 25.to improve drainage,

“The building of the structure itself will be done by volunteers,” he told the commission. “Once the cement is completed, and the plumbing parts are done, then we can start on the shelter itself, depending upon the weather,” he said.

Bids will also be opened for the Brewer Creek Shelter project on March 25. That project will involve repairing the shelter supports and those supporting the roof, as well as concrete around the perimeter of the building to improve drainage.

Breanne Lesher, assistant recreation and public grounds director, said the request for bids were sent to several local contractors.

Flaws said work on the new playground equipment and fitness equipment at East Twin Parkwill continue with the addition of compressed rock around the pieces with a poured rubber pad to be added before the spaces will be opened for use.

The commission also reviewed a potential future plan for a new swimming pool complex votede to support the future plan the former hospital property.

Flaws said the outdoor pool is nearly 30 years old and suggested that while there is no plan or funds in place for replacing the pool,it may be time to start thinking about the future replacement.

Engineer Wayne Schlotfeldt shared a drawing of what a pool complex on the site could look like, including parking areas, a space that could double as a warming house for sledders in the winter.

The commission voted to support the future potential use for the property and agreed to pass the idea along to the City Council.

Flaws also said that Fuller Hall is sponsoring the youth track and field program for students in grades 2 through 6.

“This is the first event we’ve held in over a year,” Flaws said. Participants will have to wear masks unless running. He said the schools are letting the program use the track when it’s not in use. The season will culminate in a city track meet, Flaws said.