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Council directs manager to work with schools, DPW on Bailey School playground repairs and citywide playground capital plan
Summary
Councilors pressed the city manager to resolve ownership and maintenance gaps for school and city playgrounds, directed a Bailey School repair plan with school department, and asked administration for a capital plan listing ages, replacement years and costs for all playground equipment.
The Lowell City Council on Sept. 23 directed the city manager to work with the superintendent of schools and the public‑works and parks departments to address a deteriorated playground at Bailey Elementary School and to produce a citywide capital plan for playground equipment.
Why it matters: Councilors and residents said unclear ownership and maintenance responsibility between the school department and the city has delayed repairs and left students without safe play equipment. They asked for urgent repairs at Bailey and for a longer‑term capital plan so predictable funding can be allocated.
Resident testimony. Ryan Farrier, a nearby…
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