“The splash pad at Metro Verde Splash Park is scheduled to open in time for the weekend,” Interim City Manager Daniel Avila announced today. The park, located at 7125 Metro Park St., was temporarily closed for maintenance June 15.
“All the repairs to the splash pad have been completed, and given the popularity of that component of the park, we are anxious to put the splash pad back into service,” Avila said. “The City is also planning to expand the turf area to the north of the splash pad to increase the recreation space.”
In addition, City of Las Cruces representatives met with El Paso Electric (EPE) safety engineers this morning regarding reports that some park visitors experienced non-hazardous static electricity in the grass area of the park, which is located in the vicinity of EPE transmission lines.
EPE deemed the area safe, and as a safety precaution, the City will install signs in English and Spanish notifying visitors of the possibility for non-hazardous static sensations. Those who reported the static electricity were holding some type of metal such as lawn chairs, umbrellas or shade structures.
Visitors who do not handle metal objects are not likely to experience the static sensation.
Until the signs are installed, the City will erect temporary fencing to keep the public from the grass area where the static sensations were reported.
There have been no reports of injuries at the park.
Because splash pads have proven to be so popular in Las Cruces, the City is looking into the possibility of installing a splash pad at Unidad Park, 1500 E. Hadley Ave.
Information from city of Las Cruces