Rebuild McKinley efforts gets $15K boost
Park was burned down in act of arson
An effort to rebuild a playground at McKinley Park is off to a promising start.
The City of Sacramento announced Friday that $15,000 has been raised to remake east Sacramento's McKinley Village playground, which was severely scorched July 28 in apparent an arson.
Four downtown area restaurants are also pledging to donate a percentage of their August sales in the campaign, the city said.
Councilmember Steve Cohn, who represents the area, is organizing a community meeting to discuss rebuilding plans and how much it might cost.
The meeting is set for Sept. 6 at the Grand Hal in the Clunie Community Center.
Organizers have setup a webpage, rebuildmckinley.org, to keep the community posted on the rebuild effort.