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Chicopee parks department outlines summer projects, staffing shortfall
Summary
Parks staff described multiple renovation and maintenance projects — including Sarah Jane and Zott parks, pool and splash pad preparations, and an open-space plan — while warning of staffing shortages and aging equipment that limit work capacity.
Ben Strepka, a parks department representative, told the Chicopee Parks and Recreation Committee on May 28 that his crews are “full swing” preparing ballfields, pools and splash pads and undertaking several design and construction projects this summer.
Strepka said crews are finishing design work for Sarah Jane Park’s “grama” project, which will include ADA walkways, an inclusive playground, playing-field improvements across three diamonds and a soccer field, skate-park upgrades, new plantings and signs; construction is slated to begin after work at Stefanik wraps up, “early to mid August.”
He described a phased master plan for Zott Park, a nearly 70‑acre site that he called “one of our crown jewels,” noting plans for new accessibility,…
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