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Residents press Ross council for full renovation of Ross Common playfield; staff lays out phased options
Summary
Public comment and council discussion overwhelmingly favored a full Ross Common renovation. Public Works presented four options: status quo, enhanced fertilization (~$10k/yr), interim rehab (~$60–70k plus $10k/yr) and full restoration (~$600k–$1M) with phased approaches and maintenance commitments to be detailed at the February CIP discussion.
At the Dec. 17 meeting the council received an extended Public Works briefing and more than a dozen public comments urging the town to restore Ross Common’s playfield rather than continue piecemeal maintenance.
Public Works Director Rich Siminich reviewed the site history, irrigation shortcomings and four options: maintain status quo; a nominal enhanced fertilization and signage program (about $10,000 per year); a modest interim rehabilitation that would remove roughly 17,000 square feet of severely distressed turf and require a 3–4…
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