Stadelman predicts 'amazing synergy' with Davis Park redesign

$6.5 million in state funding helps set stage for groundbreaking 

State Senator Steve Stadelman touted the $15.5 million redevelopment of Davis Park as a strategic leveraging that combined with the adjacent and Embassy Suites hotel and the coming return of passenger rail would boost economic growth regionally.

"Envision what this place is going to in two short years," Stadelman said during a riverfront groundbreaking ceremony. "The synergy that's going to be created is going to be amazing."

Stadelman secured $6.5 million in state funding for the project will include an outdoor concert stage with lawn seating, skate park, playground, walking paths and three large-scale sculptures -- along with boat docks installed last year using Stadelman-awarded state money.

Read more: Senator Stadelman's Weekly Bulletin - October 3, 2025