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Newton parks staff report playground upgrades, new columbarium and cemetery records digitization
3300909 · May 9, 2025
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Parks staff said they added pickleball courts, are replacing playground equipment as part of a maintenance plan, planted trees and will soon deploy a columbarium map and QR-enabled cemetery records for public access.
Parks staff told the commission Thursday they continue to expand recreation amenities and formalize maintenance and replacement plans for playgrounds, restrooms and shelters.
The parks division said it mows nearly 600 acres of open space, installed two pickleball courts in a former tennis-court location and repaired several playground ADA surfaces. Staff also…
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