The Pittsburg City Council has approved a preliminary plan for an $8.5 million renovation of the downtown City Park along Railroad Avenue pending a state grant.
The 28-acre park, the first public park created by the city, was established in the 1920s on land that was originally used as a plant nursery. Early reports showed the park featuring an aviary, petting zoo and bandstand. But over the years, the park “has been loved to death,” according to Kolette Simonton, assistant director of economic development and recreation.
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