Demolition begins on oldest standing playground in San Marcos

SAN MARCOS, Texas (KXAN) – A fence now surrounds the oldest standing playground in San Marcos as the city prepares to tear it down and replace it. Citing safety concerns, city leaders announced they would be making the change late last year.
The all-wooden park will be replaced with plastic made to look like wood. “The material that we’re using is all recycled materials,” said San Marcos Parks operations manager Bert Stratemann. “It’s a 50-year product is what