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Paterson council presses for public presentation, oversight on $8–9M Westside Park renovation
Summary
Council members discussed a proposed $8–9 million overhaul of Westside Park including sports fields, a new maintenance building and a reconfigured parking layout, and requested a televised presentation and a named city project overseer.
Council members spent sustained time on item 24, a proposed complete renovation of Westside Park that director Billy Rodriguez described as including a new public-works maintenance building, new tennis courts, baseball and softball fields, a new parking configuration with a single entry and exit, a playground, a cricket field, sports lighting, refurbished gazebo and new walkways and curbs.
Council members and the director said the low bid arrived about $2 million under expected costs; officials discussed a project total near $8.8–9 million. Director Billy Rodriguez said the…
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