Boynton Beach is currently going through a transformation when it comes to area parks.
Over the last several years, the city's Recreation and Parks Department has been upgrading play equipment at multiple area parks.
The last of the upgrades will occur over the next several months at Boat Club, Palmetto Greens and Oceanfront parks.
Oceanfront Park, 6415 N. Ocean Blvd., is having the boardwalk replaced that was constructed in the 1990s.
Wally Majors, executive director of the Recreation and Parks Department, said the boardwalk would be rebuilt using a stronger, eco-friendly wood.
At Boat Club Park, 2010 N. Federal Highway, the city expects bids that were sent out in March to be received back in April and awarded in May for reconstruction of the restroom facility and park pavilions.
The project is expected to be completed eight months from the construction start date, slated for next February.
Another park making a transformation is Pence Park, the oldest park in the city's parks system.
Neighborhood residents use the basketball courts and new play equipment frequently, but the softball field is rarely used for area softball games.
“We plan to convert the softball field to a multi-purpose field, which makes the area more useful,” Majors said.
Read more about this story in the April 1 issue of the Boynton Forum.
Mike Rothman can be reached at mkrothman@tribune.com.