What: Two new facilities at the Jacksonville Commons: a dog park and Inspiration Field, an all-inclusive ball field.
Where it stands: Reported 2026-09-28: dog park vegetation cleared, fence contract ready, funds allocated, electrical in progress; Inspiration Field being graded with fencing, a gazebo and the rubber surface still to come.
Next: Fence installation, gazebo and field surface targeted around mid-October.
Details
Dog park: parks staff cleared the site and are adding a maintenance gate and rock driveway on the back side.
Inspiration Field: fencing takes about a week once delivered; the rubber field surface is targeted for pouring by mid-October.
Related: a special-needs baseball program runs on Saturdays.
Staff said the dog park site is cleared, the fence contract is ready to proceed with money allocated, and electrical work is under way. Inspiration Field grading is in progress, with fencing, a gazebo and the rubber surface planned for around mid-October.