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Committee approves $300,000 for action sports park and pickleball design amid debate over CPC funding
Summary
Finance Committee recommended $300,000 in CPC funding for design work for a proposed action sports park and pickleball courts, while several members questioned use of CPA funds for a discretionary recreation project and suggested using general fund debt for construction.
The Needham Finance Committee on April 2 voted to recommend Article 24, a $300,000 appropriation (as filed through the CPC) to fund design of an action sports park and pickleball courts. The motion carried after discussion and a single recorded no vote.
Members who questioned the CPC funding cited competing CPA priorities and uncertainty over whether CPA is the appropriate source for design of recreational…
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