The design phase for Danbury's new pocket park is in the finishing stages.  The park is designed to commemorate police officers and firefighters who lost their lives in the line of duty serving the City.  The land, next to the police station, was bought for $120,000. 

Mayor Mark Boughton expects shovels in the ground by the middle of next month.  Actual construction will last only about a month.  But due to timing, the park itself won't be opened until next April or May.  He says they will likely start the water feature before winter so people can get a peek, but then it will be shut off and winterized.  Boughton says the water feature visible as drivers come down Main Street, and will serve as a gateway to CityCenter.  

Boughton says he thinks they've come up with a thoughtful park to be a restful place for people to visit.  He's been asked why there is no parking planned for the site, and says that's because it is intended as a destination that people can walk to.

Boughton says the pocket park would be a nice green space for the neighborhood while revitalizing that part of Main Street.