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Council approves shade sails and poles for new accessibility playground after debate on cost and maintenance
Summary
The Middleton City Council authorized a contract amendment to add shade sails and poles to an accessibility playground, approving the full sail option at a cost not to exceed $89,072.06 and citing impact-fee funding and a May installation target.
The Middleton City Council on March 5 authorized the mayor to amend the city’s previously approved contract with Garrett Parks and Play to add shade sails and poles at the new accessibility playground, approving the full shade-sail option in an amount not to exceed $89,072.06.
Staff told the council the playground has a $200,000 budget funded by impact fees and is on track for a May opening; the full shade-sail option would increase project cost by about $6,000 above that budget. Miss Hobbs, presenting the selection of options, said the city had considered three approaches: a full shade-sail installation…
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