Civil Municipal Magazine Aug 2023

226 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 4, ISSUE 8 crossroads. This state road is also a major logistical player, as Sconce reveals, and it travels about 100 miles across Missouri. He adds that also close by is the Cuivre River State Park. This is a well-known public recreation area that comprises more than 6,400 acres, situated northeast of the city of Troy in the Lincoln Hills area of northeastern Missouri. The park features an extensive network of hiking trails, as well as swimming and camping facilities. The natural resources department manages the park, much of which dates back not 90 years to the efforts of the Civilian Conservation Corps, which was an initiative by the Franklin Roosevelt administration designed to put men to work during the depths of the Great Depression. Parks and recreation opportunities Sconce also draws attention to the importance of the Troy Aquatic Center for the town’s residents. He explains that a tax for it was passed in 2010, and the pool was built the following year. “It’s a thriving pool, with a ‘lazy river,’” he informs, referring to this popular style of water ride found in water parks, hotels, resorts, and recreation centers; a thing usually consisting of a shallow pool that flows in a manner, not unlike that of a river, “and that’s connected to our main city park.” That would be Avery Park, located at 805 Cap Au Gris and situated just north of Troy City Hall. According to the City of Troy, this lovely wooded park boasts an area of a whopping seven acres and has a traditional playground, a half-mile walking trail with many park benches, and barbecue pits for the convenience of visitors. Avery Park also has a pavilion available for rental. There’s also Fairgrounds Park, which is part of Troy’s historic district, as Sconce informs. “It’s been around forever,” he says. “Our town