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Council authorizes topographic surveys for Swenson and Nashua Road fields amid debate over relocation and scope
Summary
After extended debate, the Bedford Town Council authorized a topographic survey for two field sites — Swenson and the Little League fields on Nashua Road — so staff and the council can develop engineering plans and cost estimates; the measure passed 4-2.
The Bedford Town Council voted 4-2 May 21 to authorize topographic surveys for two park sites — the Swenson fields and the Little League complex on Nashua (National) Road — to produce detailed plans and engineered cost estimates for possible field reconstruction or relocation.
Council discussion was extensive and at times contentious: Chair Lori Riafter and several councilors argued the town must move quickly because the Little League fields on National Road sit atop a former landfill and have recurring safety and maintenance…
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