Mayor-elect Donna Deegan talks about the future of parks in Jacksonville, while Friendship Fountain could reopen in a few months.
. Mandarin Park now carries his name. City parks, particularly those being built downtown are going to be a big issue in the coming years.
If you look closely at the latest plans for Friendship Fountain park, you can see a playground, splash pad, picnic area and more. It’s a $6 million project, and plans are in the works for private housing and retail to go where the restaurant used to sit. “I’m very excited about making sure that we have the ability to develop that Riverfront Park area, I think it’s only about 30% funded right now and we got to take care of that,” Mayor-elect Deegan said.
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