ROCHELLE — As exterior work begins on the Flagg-Rochelle Community Park District’s community center at Helms South, board commissioners approved two resolutions for furnishings and landscaping work at their monthly meeting Monday evening.

The park board approved a $17,867.50 bid from Wilson Nurseries for trees and scrubs that will be placed around the community center as part of a landscaping project that will run from Sept. 15-30 and be completed by local volunteers including Joel Thompson and the Gensler family. The board also approved a $22,999.60 bid from River Plus for furnishings that will be placed on the north end of the community center near the front entrance.

Executive director Jackee Ohlinger said the community center remains on schedule for substantial completion by the end of August and that park administrators will begin transitioning operations over to the community center in early September.

Spring Lake

Board commissioners approved the purchase of an Aqua Zip’N water zip line for Spring Lake Pool, at the cost of $13,499, that will be installed by the park district staff. Board commissioners also approved a $77,800 bid from Sjostrom & Sons for painting and sandblasting work on the pool. The bids are part of a $610,000 Spring Lake renovation project that includes $310,000 in funding from the state’s OSLAD grant program.