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Hope Cemetery commissioners pick consultant, outline phased plan for maintenance-yard redesign
Summary
The Hope Cemetery Commission selected Lamoreaux Pagano Associates to design a phased renovation of the cemetery’s maintenance yard and adjacent areas, with surveys, fencing repairs and historic-agency review planned before construction. Commissioners were told half of the needed equipment has been ordered and a consultant report is expected early
The Hope Cemetery Commission on Sept. 15 selected Lamoreaux Pagano Associates (LPA) to develop designs and a phased plan to renovate the cemetery’s maintenance yard and adjacent areas, a staff presenter told commissioners.
The presenter, identified in the transcript only as a commissioner (name not specified in the transcript), said the city “were allocated some capital money for the beginning phases of work or design for the maintenance area” and added, “we have made a decision to go with Lamoreaux Pagano Associates, LPA, for a review and proposal from them to do some legwork on the redesign of that entire area.”
Why it matters: commissioners said the work is intended to improve staff functionality and long-term resilience of the site while addressing visible frontage on Webster Street and the fence that runs toward Fremont Street. The commission will review LPA’s options and cost estimates before the city seeks approvals from historic-preservation bodies.
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