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Parks board asks town to request National Grid study for Town Commons electric service to support ice rink
Summary
The Parks and Recreation Advisory Board voted to ask the Town Board to submit a formal request to National Grid to bring electric service to Town Commons so the town can assess costs and pursue funding for a movable ice rink and other commons upgrades.
The Grand Island Parks and Recreation Advisory Board voted to ask the Town Board to submit a formal request to National Grid to extend electric service to the Town Commons, a step board members said is needed to determine costs and allow pursuit of fundraising for a movable ice rink and other commons upgrades.
Board members said the proposed ice surface would be a seasonal, movable rink for public skating — not a full hockey facility — and that electricity to the commons is a precondition for fundraising or installation. The board discussed prior informal outreach to National Grid and said no formal town-level application for service had been filed. At the meeting the board directed staff to place a request on the Town Board workshop…
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