A splash park, horseshoes, tennis court, basketball court; all items the public will be asked to weigh-in on for amenities to feature at Hyde Park.

The City of St. Joseph wants to engage the public to gain feedback on what’s already there and what features people would like to see on the three acre complex at Hyde Park.

“For example, we have three tennis courts, we don’t see a lot of use. Would you want to give up one of those and only have two in order to add more horseshoe courts? Or are horseshoe courts kind of out-dated?” said Bruce Woody, City Manager. “Of course the more sensitive subject is the aquatic feature which is a better prospect for that location. Is it replacing the existing pool with another pool, the same size or smaller…Or would it be an investment in something like a spray ground or splash park?”

Woody said Hyde Pool has been closed for several years due to the expense needed to fix the facility. However, if the public decides the pool is a needed feature at that location the city would talk to a consultant about those possibilities.

Woody said they are currently trying to set dates for a series of meetings to engage the public. He anticipates several meetings will be scheduled later this summer.