Soldiers Park. Plans include new tennis and basketball facilities and hiking trails in wilderness settings.
Budget at $22 million for recreation complex
ROCHESTER, Minn. — Drawings of a $22 million public waterpark, athletic fields and hiking trails at Soldiers Field south of downtown Rochester have been unveiled. Infrastructure preparation has begun. Included:
> Three waterslides.
> A 50-meter lap pool.
> A lazy river.
> A shallow pool and splash pad.
> Two new basketball courts.
A ceremonial Big Dig event is October 7 at 9 a.m.
Funding sources
> Destination Medical Center agency, $10 million.
> A local park referendum, $7 million.
> Federal grants, $5 million.
> State grants, $250.0000.