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Middlesex County Fairgrounds seeks $150,000 for arena retaining wall to improve accessibility
Summary
A fairgrounds presenter asked the Community Preservation Committee for $150,000 to replace deteriorating telephone‑pole terraces with precast retaining blocks and accessible seating tiers; volunteers and 4‑H clubs would handle much of the maintenance and labor, and the presenter said the work could be completed in about a month after the county fair.
Tom, representing the Middlesex County Fairgrounds and associated 4‑H clubs, described a project to stabilize a hillside that is encroaching on the horse arena by replacing old telephone poles with four tiers of precast retaining blocks, a central stair and accessible stone‑dust surfacing for viewers.
‘‘The hillside that overlooks our arena is slowly working its way into our arena, and we need to stabilize…
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