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Commission discusses Opening Day schedule, Jane's Walk, Stratford Day and park-use logistics including parking and vendor permits
Summary
Commissioners reviewed Booth Park Opening Day (May 18) schedule and signage, considered joining Jane’s Walk on May 3, noted Stratford Day at the Capitol on May 28, and discussed field rental, food-truck permitting and parking conflicts for proposed fundraisers.
Commissioners and group representatives confirmed Booth Park Opening Day will be Sunday, May 18 (no rain date). They said Booth buildings will open 12 to 4 p.m., the car show runs 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., and the mayor’s flag‑raising and opening remarks are scheduled around noon. Groups were asked to coordinate building openings and programming so attractions are more “in sync” on Opening Day.
Bill proposed Booth Park participate in Jane’s Walk — a volunteer-led statewide festival of neighborhood walking conversations — with a proposed walk starting at 10 a.m. on Saturday, May 3. Commissioners asked groups to consider staffing an hour or two and to provide start location, duration and parking instructions for event listings. A contact named Kristen Hopewood is coordinating the state listing; organizers were asked to supply a short description for advertising.
The Veterans Museum and other organizations were reminded of Stratford Day at the Capitol on May 28 and commissioners encouraged participation.
Separately, the commission discussed a proposed observatory fundraiser on the field in June that may include arts-and-crafts vendors and food trucks. Commissioners advised early coordination with Aileen to reserve the field, plan parking, and file health-department paperwork for vendors; they cautioned that June may be an optimistic timeline given heavy early-summer demand for park facilities. The commission also noted that pavilion and hall reservations might reduce available parking and urged organizers to confirm logistics before public advertising.
On park maintenance, commissioners heard a report of a large branch fall near a building and recurring concerns about a tree beside a driveway that may need removal; they also noted volunteers removed dozens of worn flags along the roadway and had them properly disposed of through the VFW. Commissioners asked staff to pass a list of tree concerns to the town tree warden for inspection and triage.
