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Gardner Disability Commission raises access concerns after state notice, presses city on snow clearing and park entrances
Summary
At its April meeting the Gardner City Disability Commission heard that Pulaski Playground drew a first notice from the state architectural access board and pressed public works on limited sidewalk and park access after heavy snow; members urged early inclusion in design and asked staff for extension and funding options.
The Gardner City Disability Commission on April 1 pressed city staff about limited sidewalk clearing, constrained snow-removal capacity and access to playgrounds after a state notice flagged Pulaski Playground.
Commission members and public works staff described constrained operations after successive storms, with the public works representative saying the city fields about 32 vehicles, hires contractors for sweeping and deploys four to five sidewalk tractors ‘‘when it’s not too long of a storm.’’ The representative added that frequent storms and limited manpower mean crews sometimes cannot finish sidewalks before a new storm arrives.
The real-world impact, commissioners said, can be significant for people who use mobility…
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