Parks board recommends moving Hooksett Track and Wellness Project to town council

Sam Erud, a Hooksett resident and master's student at the University of New Hampshire, presented the “Hooksett Track and Wellness Project” to the Hooksett Parks and Recreation Advisory Board and described it as an effort to make the Donati Park running track “safer, more accessible, and more inclusive.”

Erud told the board she plans to add protective fencing near the railway, create an ADA-accessible pathway, install benches and outdoor fitness stations and organize a community running club. She said she worked with town engineering staff to develop rough estimates and a materials list and that she intends to seek grants and in-kind sponsorships before requesting town funds.

The board recommended the project be forwarded to the Town Council for consideration. At the end of the discussion a motion that “the Parks and Rec board give approval to move forward with this project” was made and seconded; the board approved the recommendation by voice vote (individual roll-call tallies were not…