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Planning commission approves Phase 1 of Pawsey/Pocket Park improvements and declines boat-launch planning
Summary
The planning commission voted to advance Phase 1 of a proposed pocket park project—clearing invasives, expanding parking, minor site work and covering two pipe ends—and agreed not to pursue a boat launch at the southern river site because of safety and liability concerns.
The Rutland Town Planning Commission on May 8 approved Phase 1 of proposed improvements to the riverfront pocket park, directing staff and volunteers to clear invasives and dead trees, consider a parking expansion, and address two exposed pipe ends. Commissioners also agreed the meeting would not pursue a boat launch at the southern river site, citing safety, logistics and liability concerns discussed at length.
Why it matters: the pocket park work is intended to make a town-owned riverfront parcel safer and more usable for passive recreation, remove hazards, and prepare limited improvements that can be…
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