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Residents press for more public input as Somerville Park design awaits environmental clearance

Brookhaven Borough Council · March 5, 2026
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Summary

Residents raised concerns that they had not been included in a promised Somerville Park committee and asked whether grant funds were reallocated. Borough staff said design is still in progress, environmental clearance is pending, and public input will be invited through the rec board and future meetings.

Brookhaven residents told council on March 2 they remain uncertain about Somerville Park’s renovation plans and said they have not been included in any promised neighborhood committee. The borough’s engineer and staff told council the project has advanced far enough to show preliminary designs but remains dependent on environmental clearance before final design and construction proceeds.

Dawn Foss, a nearby resident, said neighbors have not been…

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