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Parks staff update: turf field delay, pool backup pump, Waveny House elevator and courts timetable
Summary
Parks staff reported April 19 that winter weather delayed artificial‑turf work and that carpet installation for the new baseball field is expected to start in May; the department also announced a backup pump and new electronic lockers for the pool and a winter 2025–26 timetable for a Waveny House elevator.
John, a Parks Department staff member, gave the commission a broad operations update on April 19 covering field construction, pool upgrades, facility projects and court repairs.
On the artificial‑turf baseball field, John said poor winter conditions delayed the work; installers expect to begin carpet installation in May and that the carpet stage requires roughly 23 workdays to complete. He said some activities (practices and games) may occur before all perimeter work is finished because fence installation and top‑dressing (crumb rubber and sand) will continue after the carpet is laid.
At the Steve Benko Pool, John said the…
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