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Highland Street hockey-rink project remains stalled; council tables update to Sept. 16
Summary
The council received a Community Preservation Committee update on the Highland Street hockey-rink project, heard staff explain a two-year delay, and voted to table the matter again to Sept. 16 to allow agencies to provide additional information.
The Town of Braintree Town Council took up an update from the Community Preservation Committee on the Highland Street hockey-rink project and voted to table the matter until the Sept. 16 meeting so staff can supply additional information.
Councilor Morin said the project “has had no progress on it in two years” and that planning and Community Preservation staff answered committee questions at a Ways and Means appearance earlier. Morin said he hoped the council’s discussion would catalyze further action and requested the item be tabled until Sept. 16 to await additional information from the officers involved.
The council first voted to take the item off the table and then voted to table it again to Sept. 16; both motions passed unanimously. Councilors noted the project is intended to honor a young man for whom the rink is named but did not provide new scheduling or budget details during the meeting. Planning staff and the Community Preservation Program administrator provided background and answered questions but did not offer a firm timeline in the public record.
No new funding or contract approvals were taken; the council asked staff to return with further information on schedule and outstanding requirements at the Sept. 16 meeting.
