Local residents “deserve to have a proper park” that is “finished professionally,” Councilman Jim Righeimer said.

Money has a way of disappearing “if you don’t tag it to something,” he added.

The park currently has a playground structure that was installed in 1995, sand and rubberized surfaces and a Korean War-era Grumman F9F Panther jet installed in 1960. The jet gives Lions Park its unofficial moniker, “Airplane Park.”

“If there’s one thing the Westside needs, it’s more quality parks and open space and, for that reason, I’m all in,” said Mayor Pro Tem Allan Mansoor. He added that a renovated playground will be a “beautiful addition to the Westside and it’s going to be fully utilized by so many people.”

LA times

https://www.latimes.com/socal/daily-pilot/news/tn-dpt-me-cm-lions-park-playground-20180919-story.html