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Park board flags nearly $1 million in Goldman Park costs; field-leveling quote to go to council
Summary
Middletown Park Board members reviewed construction and repair work at Goldman Park, including a $351,000 field-leveling quote and roughly $1 million in cumulative costs for building repairs, playground work and field improvements; board members said the field-leveling project will require City Council approval.
The Middletown Park Board on April 10 discussed escalating costs at Goldman Park, where building repairs, playground replacements and a quoted field-leveling project together push total spending close to $1 million.
The board’s financial summary showed about $732,000 carried into the year and new costs for building repairs and site improvements. “We had, like, I think, approximately 732,000 adjusted going into this year,” Scott (park board member) said while reviewing the updated financials. Board members said a contractor quoted about $351,000 to level the playing fields at Goldman, and two more bids were pending.
Why it matters: the field-leveling price is large enough that board members said council approval will be required. “At that price, it has to go to City Council for approval,”…
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