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On van usage, Dennis said the department has been using the van for middle‑school pick‑ups and for field trips and Wild Wednesdays; when enrollment exceeds 11 the department uses a yellow school bus. Commissioners pressed about expanding pickup to elementary schools but staff said routing and school dismissal logistics make elementary pickups more complicated, and that staffing shortages limit the department’s ability to serve multiple pickup locations in the same day.

Commissioners suggested testing elementary school pickup on a limited basis (one school per Wild Wednesday or rotating among schools) but emphasized staffing constraints are the limiting factor. Dennis noted the department has used the van successfully for some sibling pickups and for February break programming and that adding younger elementary routes would require additional staff and planning.

Other programming notes: staff reported about 105 children currently enrolled across Sudbury Summers sessions, younger groups (age 5–6) are often potty‑training dependent and enroll later, and the middle‑school Sudbury Adventures program has weeks that are selling out. The department said it is coordinating with the pool on swim times for summer camps and that program capacity decisions will depend on confirmed staffing levels and available pool time.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Sudbury, MA - Park & Recreation Commission - Meeting of March 10, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Parks & Rec reported strong summer‑camp sign‑ups and steady preschool numbers but said current van service is primarily used for middle‑school transport and that staffing limits expansion to elementary pickup routes.","taxTitle","Town of Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts","taxId",54132,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6075262,"Commission to schedule public readout for field needs assessment; user groups to be invited after consultant meeting",220,1020000,1240000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2979913-827104e33abbc7075e84088f70d4975b&start=1020&end=1240","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2979913-827104e33abbc7075e84088f70d4975b/thumbnail_1020000.jpg","/articles/6075262/Town-of-Sudbury/Middlesex-County/Massachusetts/Commission-to-schedule-public-readout-for-field-needs-assessment-user-groups-to-be-invited-after-consultant-meeting","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6075262-92d5b3126e33fb7b560a9cc4443bd816/orig.mp4?Expires=1770442939&Signature=OJwUvonYxxaFBkMnhW0puwcY-xXjDHIaxEHGj2wy9~rZYbOyqbulqePEeexhnhSGcaWgpNHljm8VGvB97JIx8JViALmsMK4zELH8gNUsBLFqhov9sugoMagPifhg8h7Eso8vb8whNLh5UXU6A1Bv2ujq9BFp7N4hmdhXRbh5QbOGQPkOh~YIBcBbliTwuVuvdHSO288pcueba2~9qrsE7~~OsXeiXaprbxslly6cHHBu0yY2BrG97FvV4V2R5dpkgy1a4YhqlY~f1Zjr8zvwZpNtnRVaYBf5Eyp4BSTZVtnd9Uc6sQrdVJfpmeuSXLXMvfiLxF014Op1dYA6aaufnA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Commissioners discussed progress on the town’s field needs assessment and agreed to wait for a brief internal readout from the consultant before scheduling a public meeting with user groups.

Dennis said Gail Associates has collected questionnaires from most user groups and is compiling maintenance and budget inputs from the town’s DPW, the school department and other stakeholders. The consultant is assembling a draft report that will include usage data, maintenance cost figures and suggested priorities; Dennis said the consultant plans at least one public meeting to present findings.

Commissioners agreed the next steps are: staff and a smaller working group will meet with Gail Associates to review highlights and maintenance findings, the consultant will update the project timeline, and the commission will then set a public meeting date (likely in April, May or June) and invite primary user groups to present and ask questions. Commissioners also asked to receive copies of the materials Gail Associates has already been given, including town budget spreadsheets and user feedback collected to date.

No formal action was taken, but commissioners agreed they want the commission to host at least one dedicated public meeting to review the draft field assessment and allow user groups to respond.","Gail Associates is compiling user and maintenance data for a requested field needs assessment. The commission agreed staff will meet with the consultant, then schedule a public presentation and invite user groups once a draft is available.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6075266,"Commission approves Sudbury Garden Club plan for Heritage Park and renews master‑gardener permission",696,2214000,2910000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2979913-827104e33abbc7075e84088f70d4975b&start=2214&end=2910","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2979913-827104e33abbc7075e84088f70d4975b/thumbnail_2214000.jpg","/articles/6075266/Town-of-Sudbury/Middlesex-County/Massachusetts/Commission-approves-Sudbury-Garden-Club-plan-for-Heritage-Park-and-renews-mastergardener-permission","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6075266-17be4b1a3178da32b50cc0f5bb485da5/orig.mp4?Expires=1770442939&Signature=MFdDEssuDFLzLJV~LkyWyhMkUIi56RVSaMoJD8VLFV1FiuKF4xaL5ZX4PapdoPQNTxiaxgl0yph1CPKibkHjyDIYTEGJQc~1AJvLTC53nF6oluJvdh6b5DSvBJ6a3M5Tg-nFT3FqmZ82WJGJWJ2k552SCkr4f13Gp22VERxUTV47wOXiqiHywHqipP27A~FqiX1rlTQrjexGDf-nUCrXbTBFrp3enaEDS7~w~ZuC-TiNzfuyD-TRkrgz6VygmRgsQPDB6PtkAwtv2-gFqr-TUUQje28qE3kpwdEm-3ALglw56THNidNdw51~ACjIeUz8caMNdKhJNd-bo7Cx3cu72w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At their March meeting the Town of Sudbury Park and Recreation Commission voted to approve a proposed Heritage Park garden plan from the Sudbury Garden Club and to renew an annual permission for Massachusetts Master Gardener Association volunteers to work at Heritage Park.

Heather Hall, representing the Sudbury Garden Club, told commissioners that the club had been awarded a Plant America Community Project grant through National Garden Clubs Inc. and would receive $1,900 for a 2025 commemorative garden tied to the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution. Hall said the grant requires a final report by April 1, 2026 and described the planned use of native plants, a donated tree, wholesale plant purchases and volunteer labor by Master Gardeners and club members. She introduced herself on the record: “Heather Hall, 19 Sylvan Way, Sudbury, Mass.”

Commissioners discussed site logistics, the presence of a nearby frog pond and erosion issues, and the interaction between the garden plan and planned Hosmer House parking improvements. They asked Hall to coordinate with the Conservation Commission and the Department of Public Works on any necessary equipment needs and possible buffer restrictions; Hall said Sudbury GIS does not show the garden area as within a wetland conservation restriction and suggested the project would primarily use native plants.

Formal actions: Commissioner Bobby Beagan moved to approve the Garden Club plan as presented; Mara Houston seconded. The roll call vote recorded Laurie Elisenhain — yes; Mara Houston — yes; Bobby Beagan — yes; Granger — yes; Ben Carmel — yes; and the motion carried unanimously.

Commissioners then voted to grant permission for Massachusetts Master Gardener Association volunteers to continue monthly work (first Wednesday of each month, 9 a.m.–noon). Mara Houston moved; Laurie Elisenhain seconded. The roll call vote was unanimous in favor.

Commissioners asked Hall to relocate an existing bench originally placed by an Eagle Scout if the tree that supported it has been removed; Hall said the club will re‑site the bench and reuse plants as needed. The Sudbury Garden Club’s work at Heritage Park, the commission said, will be documented in the commission’s annual letter granting permission to host Master Gardeners.","The Sudbury Garden Club received a $1,900 Plant America grant and the Park and Recreation Commission voted to approve the club’s Heritage Park garden plan and to grant permission for Massachusetts Master Gardener Association volunteers to continue monthly work at the site.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6075270,"Park and Recreation Commission presses for clearer plan as Atkinson Pool rebid raises cost questions",3988,4650000,8638000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2979913-827104e33abbc7075e84088f70d4975b&start=4650&end=8638","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2979913-827104e33abbc7075e84088f70d4975b/thumbnail_4650000.jpg","/articles/6075270/Town-of-Sudbury/Middlesex-County/Massachusetts/Park-and-Recreation-Commission-presses-for-clearer-plan-as-Atkinson-Pool-rebid-raises-cost-questions","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6075270-4c27aaafdc50de813399a416ea254093/orig.mp4?Expires=1770442939&Signature=QvipjloTsziouDEurMKg1YQTbjDFLqvCijwL26fci3TgB5blBM165wp-suyfATHJr~GmNszldwYgwUOJQwFsqCWaKVb95AT4Q~bxAN~3BWe5yPQDvhl-cYA1hVxIrFOdhH8jTnBgCGuOtZD18RH5wSwEd5x26Co7zLZ-TjCSEt3yDxa-CH1DKPNuX5W-AUKOaHUBTxd3yNYs0l3Gu0hHngM681zUwybMm-rfBhh5XCfoOEucIygHTkf5OAcmUxdRwHthU9Ga60LXReKJcPO4iDnrwqJ1gxaHrOaxeLDizLvxiT4UBZ0KHmhnmga9CWwPl40~9P6ZXPJzt-n6bKX9fA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Members of the Town of Sudbury Park and Recreation Commission spent the bulk of their meeting reviewing the status of the Atkinson Pool renovation and the town’s plan to rebid a reduced scope after initial construction estimates exceeded available funds.

The conversation centered on three practical concerns: how much of the originally proposed scope would be removed in the rebid, the pool’s ongoing leaks and the effect of repeated shutdowns on annual revenue and operating assumptions. Commissioners agreed to compile up-to-date participation and financial data and requested to be directly involved in any value‑engineering conversations before the project is finalized for Town Meeting.

Why it matters: Commissioners said the pool serves multiple constituencies — from competitive swim teams and summer camps to adaptive users and senior swim laps — and argued that partial fixes risk recurring shutdowns and higher long‑term costs. Members also said the pool’s enterprise fund and retained earnings should be part of any short‑term funding plan but urged caution because immediate utility and revenue impacts from a new shutdown remain uncertain.

Dennis (Park and Recreation director) told the commission that rebidding is planned and that the project team intends to use bid alternates so higher‑priority items can be preserved if the full package exceeds the budget. He said some packages already have come back higher than the amount in the warrant article and that geopolitical cost pressure (tariffs, material cost changes) has pushed estimates up further.

Commissioners raised several budget and program points: that retained earnings in the pool’s enterprise fund were available for capital but that recent emergency purchases (including a UV filtration unit) and the revenue loss from the latest shutdown had reduced near‑term flexibility; that value engineering risks leaving unresolved items that would force future shutdowns; and that solar‑ready roofing and a new HVAC/pump arrangement were major cost drivers but also sources of long‑term operating savings.

The commission asked staff to produce or update several items before its April meeting: a concise user and revenue profile showing resident versus nonresident use and program impacts (swim teams, lessons, summer camps, adaptive programs); the latest utility and chemical usage figures tied to known leak volumes; and a short maintenance schedule outlining anticipated future nonrecurring expenditures. Commissioners said that data would be essential if the town pursues an additional appropriation at Town Meeting.

The group also asked staff to request that project managers (Town staff and the facilities consultant) include one or two commissioners in forthcoming value‑engineering and rebid discussions, and to provide a clear list of any alternates proposed for removal so the commission can advise on prioritization. Dennis agreed to ask Sandra (project lead) for an update after her return from leave.

The commission did not take a formal vote on funding at this meeting, but members said they will mobilize user groups and prepare public information for Town Meeting if the project proceeds with an additional money request. Commissioners emphasized they prefer a single, comprehensive renovation that addresses leaks, basin tile/grout, filtration, and roof/solar readiness rather than multiple piecemeal fixes that could require later shutdowns.","Commission members and staff discussed higher rebid estimates, ongoing leaks and utility uncertainty at Atkinson Pool and agreed to gather usage data and press to be included in value-engineering discussions before Town Meeting.","actionData","errors"]

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