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Needham finance panel hears DPW on field maintenance, seeks costed options for FY28
Summary
Needham finance committee continued a discussion with DPW and Parks & Recreation on maintenance of the town’s 25 baseball/softball diamonds, hearing that in‑house work and user fees supplement operations but that outsourcing roughly $60,000 a year could improve lower‑tier fields; the committee asked staff to return with a costed proposal for FY28.
The Needham Finance Committee on March 25 continued a multi‑meeting review of baseball and softball field maintenance, pressing DPW and Parks & Recreation for clearer cost estimates and funding options before considering any budget changes.
DPW superintendent Ed told the committee he established a green/yellow/red priority system to allocate limited staff time across 25 diamonds and hundreds of acres, and said renovations over the last 17 years have improved many fields but that some tertiary sites remain rough. "I've been here 17 years," Ed said, describing the tradeoffs that come from staffing and the…
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