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School official outlines short‑term accessibility fixes and $20M plan for Nantucket High School stadium
Summary
Guest Chip Clooney told the Commission the high‑school stadium needs temporary measures (Mobi mats, ramps, accessible porta‑toilet) for spring sports and a long‑term renovation — currently estimated at about $20,000,000 — that the school will seek to put on a town ballot; commissioners asked Chip and facilitator Brenda McDonough to draft a short‑term implementation plan.
Chip Clooney, a guest from the Nantucket school system, told the Commission on Disability on Nov. 21 that the high‑school athletic complex requires immediate, temporary measures to improve accessibility and a longer‑term capital project to replace worn facilities.
“I'm gonna talk to Mister Gervin and the boosters club to try to get [a front deck and ramp by the booster shack] done,” Clooney said, describing a proposal to add a small platform and ramp by the concession/booster shack and to use Mobi‑style mats to create temporary, wheelchair‑accessible routes over gravel segments near the track and bleachers.…
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