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Commission approves order to advance 5 Mile Pond boat‑launch improvements; beach‑side work hinges on grant
Summary
Designers told the Springfield City Commission they will repair parking, add accessible pathways and three accessible fishing platforms at 5 Mile Pond; commissioners voted to issue a standard order to advance the ARPA‑funded boat‑launch work while beach‑side improvements await a Land & Water grant decision.
The Springfield City Commission voted to issue a standard order allowing the design team to proceed toward bidding on the boat‑launch and parking improvements at 5 Mile Pond, while additional beach‑side and restroom upgrades remain contingent on a Land & Water Conservation Fund grant decision.
"There’s an initiative in Springfield that the accessible green or blue body of water… isn’t accessible to the people that can’t access it," said Ryan Dean, a master architect with Benish, describing the project’s core goal of improving access to…
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