Last week Kiwanis Park's Ultimate Play Space was the subject of much scrutiny over its future.

This week, the park will be the focus of restoration efforts to give the play area an extended lifespan. Clinton Commissioner of Public Safety, Dan Ballenger says the last week was a whirlwind but thanks the community for their input and believes it was their efforts that gave leadership a more focused effort.

The efforts were boosted thanks to a $2,300 donation from the Clinton Chamber of Commerce. Executive Director Marian Brisard indicates the money is from the fundraising efforts when the park was originally erected over a decade ago.

Commissioner Ballenger believes the $2,300 from the Chamber will pay for the materials needed to restore the troubled spots of the equipment. He points out costs on this particular effort are going to be low because of donations from community organizations.

The temporary fixes of the equipment are not meant to last forever but Ballenger says there are many options for the community. Last week, Ballenger promoted the idea of a park district. If that is not an option, doing fundraising and finding corporate donors could be an option.

Community members that were instrumental in the creation of the group to raise money for the play space have come back around to express their desire to preserve the play space. He believes with the resources of the City of Clinton on top of the community's passion, the project will get done.