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Hooksett Parks & Recreation board recommends moving forward with Donati Park running-track improvements
Summary
A resident presenter outlined a volunteer-led plan to add fencing, improve accessibility and start a community running club at Donati Park. The advisory board voted to recommend the project to the town council; state approvals and funding remain unresolved.
Sam, a Hooksett resident and master's student, presented a volunteer-led proposal to the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board to repair and upgrade the running track at Donati Park and to launch a Hooksett running club.
Sam told the board she proposed installing safety fencing near the railroad, improving accessibility, adding benches and outdoor fitness stations and organizing a running club to make the track safer and more usable for children, seniors and residents with mobility challenges. "I plan to make our town running track safer, more accessible, and more inclusive," Sam said.
The proposal called for about 1,070 feet of chain-link fence, approximately 10 yards of gravel for pathways and roughly 500 stepping stations (speaker provided these as early estimates), with a two-tier budget that the presenter listed in her materials. She identified a low estimate of about $49,064 and said she had prepared a higher estimate, which was unclear in the…
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