Ribbon cut on Crenshaw Park in Wetumpka
The Elmore County Commission held a ribbon cutting for the newly improved Crenshaw Park in Wetumpka on Saturday.
The land was donated to Elmore County in 1982 by Courtney and Hertisene Crenshaw to provide a location where the community could gather together for fellowship, activities and enjoy the natural beauty of the outdoors.
The improvements include renovations to the baseball and softball field, a new basketball court, ADA-accessible parking and ramps to the areas of play, a new asphalt drive, multiple shade structures, additional safety enhancements to the playground and a new walking trail. The park improvements cost more than $150,000.
“Similar projects are taking place all across the county,” Elmore County Commission Chairman Bart Mercer told Action 8 News. “We are able to work with other partners across the county to bring in what we call quality of life improvements, you know we can pave roads and fix bridges and things like that, but we also have to focus on making sure that Elmore County is a great place to live, a great place to raise your family, and this is a good example.”
“It is a far cry from where we came when we first donated it,” Hertisene Crenshaw said. “We’ve had contributions from everybody.”
“Mr. Courtney is smiling,” Elmore County Commissioner Desirae Lewis Jackson said. “But this would’ve never happened and been a place where children can come and enjoy themselves without the Crenshaw family, which is why it’s called Crenshaw Park.”
Crenshaw Park is open year-round. In the summer, it serves as a summer day camp location for children ages 6-15. It is located at 1371 Crenshaw Road in Wetumpka.
