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Palmer Park playground redesign will need roughly $130,000 more; construction expected after summer
Summary
Staff reported that City Council feedback added items—additional shade, swing benches and theme elements—that raise the project cost by about $130,000; Magical Bridge Foundation withdrew its full‑funding proposal and staff will seek to preserve existing train elements where feasible.
Town staff told the Park and Recreation Committee that the Palmer Park playground redesign will require roughly an additional $130,000 to accommodate council requests for extra shade, swing benches and a few themed elements. The project’s original design had used most of the available funds; staff said the baseline budget was "a little over a million" and the additional items will increase that total.
Robert, a parks staff member who briefed the committee, said the Magical Bridge Foundation initially proposed to cover the full improvement…
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