Saint John readies community center opening, schedules concerts and upgrades parking and lighting
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Town staff announced a concert and car show on July 18 and a community center grand opening on Aug. 21 and described planned upgrades including additional parking lights, repaving at Lake Hills and new LED lights for Civic Park baseball fields.
Town staff told the Saint John Park and Recreation Board the town will host a concert and car show on Friday, July 18, and hold the community center grand opening on Aug. 21, with a free picnic, live music, local vendors and games for children.
"We do have a concert and car show this Friday, July 18. 51 Lincoln Band will be performing from 6PM to 9PM at Lake Hills Park," town staff member Gabe McKenna said. "I also wanted to touch base on we have our grand opening for the community center coming up that is on August 21 from 5PM to 8PM. There will be a free picnic, live music, local vendors, and games for the kids."
Staff discussed logistical items for the opening, including estimating about 200 guests and researching purchases such as an ice machine and additional parking light heads. Parks staff said they will price an ice machine and report back to the board at the next meeting.
Public works and parks staff reported recent maintenance and capital work: the Lake Hills parking lot was recently sealcoated and contractors are scheduled to repave a section of the Lake Hills bike trail; drain tile was added ahead of repaving to address runoff that had damaged the trail. Staff also said two dead oak trees at Lake Hills were removed for safety and that crews trimmed overgrowth along the bike trail to allow paving equipment access.
Staff said they have ordered LED lights for Civic Park baseball fields, expected to arrive by the end of the month, and that the Heartland Park fence replacement began this week with letters distributed to adjacent homeowners and communication with the homeowners association. Board members raised repainting of a yellow gate installed several years ago; staff said painting could be scheduled.
Staff and board members praised seasonal staff and volunteers for support during FreedomFest and the pickleball grand opening, noting that part-time seasonal employees helped with litter pickup, setup and event staffing. No formal actions or funding approvals tied to the maintenance items were taken at the meeting; the board heard status reports and staff commitments to obtain cost estimates where needed.
