Findlay Mayor Christina Muryn was on with WFIN’s Chris Oaks to discuss the latest progress with the Downtown Recreation Area.

The park would be part of the Phase 2 benching project north of the Blanchard River and east of Main Street.

The Downtown Recreation Area will be from Main Street east to the railroad tracks, and from the river north to Clinton Court.

There will also be a triangle-shaped area west of Main Street over to North Cory Street.

Mayor Muryn said the cost estimate from their consultant for the recreation area is $10 to $40 million.

Muryn tells Chris in the audio above that currently they are going over what elements will be included in the park and the cost of those amenities.

The mayor believes the Phase 2 benching project will begin in mid to late 2025 and then work on the Downtown Recreation Area could begin in late 2026 or more likely in 2027.

Muryn said, in regard to the Downtown Recreation Area, the city wanted to ensure that the benching area east of North Main Street not only serves its primary purpose of flood mitigation but also provides a broader community benefit as a recreation and gathering area.

Get more from Mayor Muryn in her interview with Chris in the audio file above.