<div>Staff WriterMajor improvements are coming to a neighborhood park in the Hilltop.Columbus City Council approved a $2.5 million renovation project for Hauntz Park at its meeting on Oct. 7.The Marysville-based Builderscape, Inc. was awarded the contract for the project.According to the ordinance, the 5.6-acre neighborhood park at 480 Columbian Avenue has not seen many upgrades since the 1990s. This has led to the deterioration of several amenities.The improvement project is slated to begin this fall. The initial phase will include the demolition of the shelter house, the small playground, and the sports court to make way for the new improvements.The Westside Messenger reached out to the recreation and parks department to clarify whether Hauntz Park would remain open during this process but did not receive a response as of press time.The proposed upgrades at Hauntz Park include an improved playground, basketball court, small skatepark, open lawn, and picnic areas.Passive recreational amenities, such as a walking loop and gathering spaces, will also be added.Hauntz Park will receive infrastructure improvements to enhance site drainage and proposed upgrades also include the creation of a constructed wetland, pollinator meadow, and a boardwalk.The Hauntz Park improvement project is slated to be completed in the fall of 2025.The city council will fund the improvements to Hauntz Park using a variety of sources. They include the Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recover Fund; the Community Recovery Subfund; the Recreation and Parks Bond Fund; and the Recreation and Parks Permanent Improvement Fund.In other news from the Hilltop, the Greater Hilltop Area Commission will not hold its regular monthly meeting on Nov. 5 due to the General Election. Instead, they will convene the following Tuesday, Nov. 12, at 6:30 p.m. at the Glenwood United Methodist Church, 2833 Valleyview Drive.</div>

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Major improvements are coming to a neighborhood park in the Hilltop. Columbus City Council approved a $2.5 million renovation project for Hauntz Park at its meeting on Oct. 7. The Marysville-based Builderscape, Inc. was awarded the contract for the project. According to the ordinance, the 5.6-acre neighborhood park at 480...