Clinton’s Kiwanis Park is moving closer to a new playground, with a target installation date of mid-summer. 

This week, city officials are meeting with contractors to begin site preparation, a key step in the project’s progress.

That's City Administrator Tony Harris, who indicates they are working to get it constructed as soon as possible. 

The original Kiwanis Park playground equipment came down in October of last year. The original equipment was primarily wood and had fallen into disrepair despite many attempts over the last few years to preserve and prolong the life of the equipment.