A spruced up park in West Penn Township will be available to the public in two weeks time.

J.E. Morgan Memorial Park will open April 1 and close Nov. 1, as decided on a 2-0 vote by township supervisors Tuesday morning.

Also as part of its motion, the board agreed to post a sign that will list the hours the park is open to the public.

Supervisor Glenn Hummel said the park is a true sight to behold.

“I’ve had several calls, and that’s a good thing what we’re doing,” Hummel said.

Hummel lauded township roadmaster Jeremy Frable, and said what they’ve done over there has resulted in a park that’s “second to none” within a local geographical radius.

Supervisor Jim Akins was absent.

In November, board Chairman Tony Prudenti announced that the township had been awarded an $86,000 Department of Community and Natural Resources grant to fulfill the J.E. Morgan Memorial Park Phase II project.

The board in March 2024 reapplied for the grant, at which time it adopted a resolution requesting the grant amount of $86,000, with the total project amount to be $142,000 from DCNR to be used for the continued development of the J.E. Morgan Memorial Park.

Also at that time, the board adopted a resolution establishing a maintenance and operation scheduled and stewardship plan for the park.

In October 2023, Prudenti announced that the township’s bid for a grant for the second phase of work on J.E. Morgan Memorial Park was denied.

Prudenti asked the township engineer to check into why the township didn’t get the grant after it adopted a resolution in March 2023 to apply for a DCNR grant in the amount of $111,945, with the total project amount $141,495.

The township’s first request for a DCNR grant was turned down in January 2023. The board adopted several resolutions for the DCNR grant, such as the application, requesting $216,593 from DCNR for the continued development, and a maintenance agreement for the park.

The park has two pavilions, picnic tables, a concession stand, playground, restrooms and playing fields.

Soon, the park will have its own water supply, and eventually area youth sports organizations will use the playing fields.

Park improvements are being made with a $60,000 grant from DCNR. The township is chipping in $30,000.