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Sarasota News Leader October 26, 2012 PAYNE PARK PLAYGROUND WORK CONTINUES By Stan Zimmerman City Editor The City of Sarasota rushed construction of the playground in Payne Park so everything would be ready for a circus-themed festival on June 16. But much was left undone, and it remains undone. Work has resumed, with security lighting, fencing and the last of the landscaping to be finished by Nov. 2. A security camera should be operational by then as well. A shade structure for the playground area for 5- to 12-year-olds is being constructed, with installation expected to begin Nov. 26, ac- cording to City Commissioner Terry Turner. This design will require fabrication of a su- perstructure that is expected to be finished by Dec. 17, with the shade cloth installed a week later. In other words, the children's playground should be finished in time for Christmas. By then, concrete sculptures of circus-themed animals should be in place as well. Page 20 Circus-themed playground equipment awaits installation in Payne Park in late May. Photo by Nor- man Schimmel