By The Denver Post
CENTENNIAL — The city today held a groundbreaking ceremony for Civic Center Park, a project just west of the Civic Center officials hope will become a community gathering place.
The first phase of the park will include a shelter, a water feature, playground, amphitheater and a climbing wall at a cost of $5.3 million.
It is being funded through Arapahoe County Share-Back Funds, Colorado Conservation Trust Funds and grants from Great Outdoors Colorado and Arapahoe County.
The city acquired the 11 acres for the park in 2008.
Officials plan to hold concerts, fairs and other community events at the park.
When completed by the end of this year, the park will also include a sledding hill, hiking trails, parking, a water-play area and a mountain overview.
“I look forward to this park creating the sense of place for our City that brings the east and west sides of Centennial together,” Centennial Mayor Cathy Noon said in a written statement. “This is a great addition to our community.”
