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Norwood Recreation requests $175,000 for ADA ramp at Balch School to improve field access
Summary
Interim recreation director Samuel White asked the CPC for $175,000 (net) to build an ADA‑compliant concrete ramp from the Balch parking lot to Elliott Field; applicants said previous CPA and town funds reduce the net CPA request to $175,000 of a $248,000 project.
Samuel White, interim recreation director for the Town of Norwood, asked the Community Preservation Commission on Jan. 22 for $175,000 in CPA funds to build an American with Disabilities Act (ADA)‑compliant concrete ramp from the rear Balch School parking lot down to Elliott Field.
"Today, I come to propose $175,000 for an ADA compliant concrete ramp to gain access from the back of the Balch parking lots into Elliott Field," White told the commission. He said the ramp would replace a steep staircase that limits access for people with disabilities, caregivers with strollers…
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