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Resident Urges Select Board to Move New Statue from Fred Thatcher Playground, Says Process Lacked Parent Input
Summary
A Yarmouth resident told the Select Board the historic-commission review and town-meeting vote on a statue sited at Fred Thatcher playground lacked meaningful engagement with parents and playground users and urged the board to pursue relocating the statue or returning the matter to town meeting.
A Yarmouth resident urged the Select Board on May 13 to seek relocation of a recently approved statue at Fred Thatcher playground, arguing the site is inappropriate for a memorial and that the review process did not include adequate engagement with parents and children who use the playground.
Chris George, identified himself as a resident, told the Select…
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