One final touch: a new name

CLEARWATER -- The 4-acre horseshoe-shaped body of water, rimmed by oak saplings, young palms and deep-green benches, began life as a sludgy pool of water known as Town Pond.

Then, for more than a year, the new project south of Cleveland Street and east of Myrtle Avenue was known as the Town Lake project.

Now, you have a chance to give it a permanent name.

Just pick up a park name form at the Municipal Services building, Room 120, or get one by calling 562-4800. Make sure to submit it by Friday.

You can also share your ideas at a public hearing held by the Parks and Recreation Board at 6:30 p.m. March 24 at the Municipal Service Building, 100 S Myrtle Ave.

The board will consider the names and make a recommendation to the City Commission, which will make the final decision.

The $7-million landscaped project, adjacent to a new townhome development, is bordered by Court and Park streets and Prospect and Ewing avenues.

The lake project includes a park environment with a waterfall, a paved recreational path and scenic overlooks. It was designed to reduce downtown flooding and provide stormwater treatment to protect Clearwater Harbor.

Right now, seagulls really seem to like it, but officials hope people will take advantage of it once the final touches are completed.

The appearance of the lake will be maintained by an alum injection system, which helps purify the water, said Al Carrier, assistant director of engineering.

-- Lorri Helfand can be reached at 445-4155 or at lorri@sptimes.com .

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