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Bridgeton council approves athletic backstop, Gentry Park phase and furnace repair; several items tabled
Summary
At its Feb. 19 meeting the Bridgeton City Council approved three ordinances for parks and facilities, authorized a liquor license and a planning-board appointment, and tabled several other funding and contract items.
Bridgeton City Council on Feb. 19 approved three ordinances to fund municipal facilities and park improvements, granted a liquor license and a planning-and-zoning appointment, and tabled multiple other measures.
The council voted to approve an $81,520 contract with SportsCon for a backstop at the Bridgeton Municipal Athletic Complex (Bill 64-79, ordinance 25-06), a $12,933 emergency furnace replacement at the Payne Gentry House with Wigman Associates (Bill 64-80, ordinance 25-07), and a $338,741.99 agreement with Play and Park Structures for phase 2 of improvements at Gentry Park (Bill 64-83, ordinance 25-08). All three measures passed on council roll calls with unanimous yes tallies recorded at the meeting.
Why it matters: the measures fund seasonal and safety-related work ahead of spring and summer programs — the athletic-complex backstop and…
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