8 New Playgrounds Built by Mayor Pillmore’s Council
$700,461 Total — Just $87,558 per Park
March 2025 – March 2026
More parks. Lower costs. Higher quality. The most playgrounds delivered in any council term in Yukon history.
Hilcrest ParkPlus one inherited projectThe Freedom Trail Playground was started by the prior administration in December 2022 and sat unfinished for 2+ years amid quality issues and cost overruns (originally budgeted near $800,000, ballooned to $1,682,221 — while the $400,000 grant stayed the same). Mayor Pillmore’s council took their seats in May 2024 and resolved the outstanding issues within roughly two months, reopening the park in late July 2024. See the full Freedom Trail story below →
Happy Playgrounds
Round 1: March 13, 2025 / Round 2: February 24, 2026
| Round 1 | $49,409 |
| Round 2 | $22,528 |
| Total | $71,937 |
Happy Playgrounds
November 10, 2025
| Playground | $49,445 |
| Border timbers and mulch | $1,467 |
| Soccer goals | $3,787 |
| Parking lot and sidewalk work | $2,200 |
| Total | $56,899 |
Happy Playgrounds
October 28, 2025
| Playground area | $49,795 |
| Shade cover | $13,500 |
| Picnic tables | $2,700 |
| Parking spots and sidewalk | $9,097 |
| Additional bench swing | $1,430 |
| Total | $76,522 |
Play & Park Structures
November 7, 2025
| Playground | $49,999 |
| Parking spots and sidewalk | $7,765 |
| Fencing | $9,700 |
| 3 bench swings | $4,290 |
| 2 tetherballs | $938 |
| Total | $72,692 |
Noah's Park and Playgrounds
November 7, 2025
| Playground | $49,889 |
| 2 bench swings | $2,860 |
| 2 tetherballs | $938 |
| Total | $53,687 |
Happy Playgrounds
March 6, 2026
This playground area and equipment was in the worst condition of all Yukon playgrounds, including safety surface and equipment that no longer met safety standards and significant drainage and washout issues.
| Total | $36,088 |
Happy Playgrounds
February 27, 2026
| Playground | $167,273 |
| Fencing | $14,750 |
| Sidewalks | $7,100 |
| Boulder sign | $6,418 |
| Parking spots | $15,050 |
| Tree relocations | $4,700 |
| Total | $215,291 |
Happy Playgrounds
March 20, 2026
| Total | $117,345 |
Rudy Construction & ACS Playgrounds
Reopened late July 2024 (ribbon cutting August 20, 2024)
This is the only playground on this page that was not initiated by Mayor Pillmore’s council. The contract was awarded by the prior administration in December 2022. By the time the new council took their seats in May 2024, the project was over two years behind schedule with documented construction quality issues and significant cost overruns — yet the $400,000 grant never increased to match. Within roughly two months of taking office, Mayor Pillmore’s council resolved the outstanding acceptance issues and reopened the park in late July 2024. The eight playgrounds listed above were then delivered for a combined $700,461 — less than half the cost of this single inherited project.
| Original budget (prior administration, 2022) | ~$800,000 |
| Original grant coverage (~50%) | −$400,000 |
| Final contract (Rudy Construction) | $1,682,221 |
| Cost overrun above original budget | +$882,221 |
| Land & Water Conservation Fund grant (unchanged) | −$400,000 |
| Net cost to City of Yukon | $1,282,221 |
Eight playgrounds delivered by Mayor Pillmore’s council for $700,461 — an average of just $87,558 per park, all completed between March 2025 and March 2026. Five locations received their first-ever playground. The single inherited project (Freedom Trail) cost more than twice as much as all eight combined — and was resolved within two months of the new council taking their seats.
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