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Keene board advances park-naming and schedules public hearing on park projects; staff previews $194,000 solar-lighting bid for Carver Park

5968535 · October 21, 2025
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Summary

The Type B board named a pocket park and set park projects — including new lights at Carver Park — for a public hearing Nov. 18. Staff presented a solar lighting turnkey proposal priced at about $194,000 and outlined options and battery-replacement uncertainties.

The Keene Type B board voted to name the previously unnamed pocket park after a local land donor and moved several park projects toward a public hearing, while staff presented a large solar-lighting proposal for Carver Park.

The board approved naming the city pocket park the Lewis Rosso Park (agenda language: naming the Pocket Park to the Lewis Rosso Park). A motion and second were made and the board approved the naming at the meeting.

Why it matters: the board is actively programming quality-of-life spending from its sales-tax-funded budget and municipal parks plan. At the meeting staff said the city has budgeted funds for park work and that the next step is a public hearing scheduled for Nov.…

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