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Parks department and neighborhood councils request bath house and modest concession at Samuel Bolden Park; committee seeks eligibility guidance

Springfield Community Preservation Committee · April 4, 2026
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Summary

Parks officials proposed a 22x36 bath house at Samuel Bolden Park that would include accessible restrooms, a concession window and storage; the project budget is about $309,000 with a $250,000 CPA request. Committee members sought clarification on CPA eligibility for concessions and whether the facility would be open to the public.

Chris Brooks of Parks & Recreation and neighborhood council representatives presented a proposal to build a bath house and concession area at Samuel Bolden Park.

Brooks described a 22 by 36‑foot structure that would contain separate restrooms, a concession window and a back room for storage and refrigeration. He told the committee the full project is “roughly…

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