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Recreation director seeks $100,000 from CPC to add accessible surfacing at Father Mac playground

Norwood Community Preservation Committee · January 15, 2026
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Sam White asked the committee for $100,000 of a roughly $175,000 project to replace mulch with accessible turf at Father Mac playground (6,780 sq ft); the Recreation Department said DPW will do preparatory work and the contractor will install surfacing in late summer/early fall 2026.

Sam White, director of the Recreation Department, presented on Jan. 14 a request for $100,000 in CPA funds toward a $175,000 project to replace wood-fiber mulch with accessible turf at Father Mac playground.

"Our goal is to install accessible surfacing for Father Mac Playground," White said, noting the playground’s heavy daily use and that mulch does not…

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