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Houghton Park plan centers on skate park and ball field; committee asks for usage data before committing

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Summary

Committee members reviewed a combined application for Houghton Park that would pair a skate park and ball field in a $270,000 park-grant application; members asked applicants to supply usage data from nearby communities and outreach to potential youth users before the February vote.

The Community Preservation Committee reviewed a combined application from Houghton Park proponents seeking roughly $270,000 in a state park grant (applicants said the program runs as a reimbursement-style match and the town would create a contingent article). The project pairs a skate park and a small ball field; applicants said the project would be phased so the skate-park and ball-field elements are submitted together to match state park-grant timing.

Why it matters: Committee members said the grant program provides a substantial state…

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