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Council authorizes topographic surveys for Little League and Swenson fields as first step in field replacement plan
Summary
After extended discussion about moving and improving ball fields, the council voted 4-2 on May 21 to authorize topographic surveys for the Little League complex on Nashua Road and the Swenson fields; the surveys (about $12,400 and $7,700) are intended to inform design, parking and permitting decisions for future field work.
The Bedford Town Council on May 21 authorized topographic surveying for both the Little League complex (Nashua Road) and the Swenson fields as an initial, strictly technical step toward a possible field-replacement and relocation plan.
The motion — moved by Councilor Michael Strand and seconded by Councilor Gayle Levesque — passed 4-2 after extended public and council discussion about safety concerns, parking, lighting, cost estimates and whether the town should re-submit a revised project to voters. Councilors debated the timing and scope of any design work and whether conducting an engineering study now is prudent without clearer…
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