Thank you for taking the time to contact the Parks and Recreation Department regarding the mothballing of Piece of Pie Park. The Parks and Recreation Committee of Council met on 8/26/14 prior to that evening's City Council meeting to discuss the options for the park. At that evening's council meeting it was requested a task force be formed to begin the process of mothballing the park. OnSeptember 2, the task force consisting of the City Engineer, Urban Projects Developer, Parks and Recreation Board Chairwoman, Parks and Recreation Director, Chief of Police and City Manager met to discuss the park and it's future. It was determined at that meeting we would remove all structures in the park, mothball the facility and re-evaluate the park in one year's time.

In February of 2015 the Parks and Recreation Board met with Piece of Pie Park on the meeting agenda. The Council Chairman for the Parks and Recreation Committee of Council was in attendance at the meeting, as was the City Manger. At that meeting both gentlemen felt it was premature to re-open the facility as it had not been a year since the park was mothballed. The Parks and Recreation Board concurred recognizing that when the decision to re-open the park was made new playground equipment would either be purchased or would be on hand to replace what was removed. Monies have been allocated for that purchase when the time arises.