2009 The city of Cutler Bay contracted Wialan Technologies to secure Cutler Ridge Park with the latest in wireless equipment and video surveillance, the Park had a couple incidents in 2008 and the city decided that it was time to do something about to remedy the situation.
Cameras were installed to provide increased security to the parking lot of the Park, the basketball court and the children’s playground, an industrial access point was also installed to provide free internet to Park visitors, information about this Cutler Bay city Park can be found by visiting the link http://www.miamidade.gov/parks/Parks/cutlerridge.asp
Other interesting news about Cutler Ridge Park was the inauguration of the new soccer field, with this new field the park has seen an increase of residents visiting the facility. Read below;
Town dedicates new soccer field at Cutler Ridge Park By Gary Alan Ruse
The Town of Cutler Bay conducted a formal dedication ceremony for the new, lighted Cutler Ridge Park Soccer Field on Saturday, Aug. 22, at 8 p.m. Cutler Ridge Park is located at 10100 SW 200 St. Town Mayor Paul Vrooman presided over the ceremony, and also present were Vice Mayor Ed MacDougal and Council Members Tim Meerbott, Ernest Sochin and Peggy Bell.
Because the soccer field is part of property for Cutler Ridge Elementary School and a 30-year-lease for its use was arranged with the Town of Cutler Bay, Mayor Vrooman thanked the Miami- Dade School Board’s Dr. Larry Feldman for his role in bringing it about. The town developed the soccer field and lights with grants from the Quality Neighborhood Improvement Program (QNIP) and Safe Neighborhood Parks Program (SNP).
“I’m pleased to announce that the work was done on time and under budget,” Mayor Vrooman said. Vrooman also pointed out that the storm water and resurfacing project on adjacent Coral Sea Road was done on time and under budget as well.
Mayor Paul Vrooman (right) and Vice Mayor Ed MacDougal are pictured at the dedication of new Cutler Ridge Park Soccer Field.
Vrooman thanked Peggy Bell for her leadership as parks liaison to the town council since Cutler Bay’s incorporation. He then introduced Louise Lockwood as chair of the Parks Committee and other committee members.
Cutler Bay parks director Alan Ricke did a victory lap around the council, smiling broadly without words as he looked at the lighted field as well as parents, players and friends of the Cutler Ridge Soccer Club.
The special high tech lighting system, consisting of eight lights on four poles, was developed with Green Technology by Musco, and that company turned on the lights with a phone call for the event. They will continue to control the lights remotely, so if the game is rained out the officers of the CRSC can call and turn off the lights without having to have a park employee do it.
