At the same time the parks board is studying ways to pay for as many as three “splash park” facilities for children in existing parks. Essentially the “splash park” idea involves a cement slab featuring small water spouts rising into the air, a place where children can play, get wet and cool off–especially in the warmest months of the year.

This week Bastrop Public Works Director Jim Rebecek said three splash sites are under consideration at existing parks–Fisherman’s Park, Kerr Community Park and the small playground area on Hill Street near the city’s Little League baseball fields and the public works offices.

Each “splash park” will likely cost about $80,000, but members of the parks board are looking for both commercial sponsors and grant opportunities to cover construction expenses, said Rebecek.

The parks board met at City Hall on June 4.