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After talking about getting new playground equipment for more than a year, the Sharpsburg Town Council approved funding for the project Monday night.
The council voted 4-0 to spend approximately $20,000 on equipment, including some spring toys, a swing set and two toy storefronts for the playground next to Lonnie L. Crampton Memorial Park. The cost includes mulch for a bigger area, making it easier to maintain, Councilman Russ Weaver said.
The equipment from Miracle Recreation Equipment Co. in Martinsburg, W.Va., is expected to cost $20,248, Weaver said. Installation would have cost an extra $9,425, but town officials are going to see if the Washington County Buildings, Grounds and Parks Department will install the equipment for a smaller fee.