Select Board approves limited park safety work, orders additional bids and facilities review

Summary

The board authorized staff to pursue a 10-foot netting extension on Cole Field and to move forward in principle with dog-waste stations using part of CIP funds, while asking staff to seek additional fencing bids and involve the facilities director; the board also delegated score-booth removal authority to DPW and asked for CIP quote clarifications.

The Select Board agreed in principle to immediate, targeted work to reduce fly-ball risk at the town's ball fields while requiring further procurement review for larger fencing projects.

Ashley, the parks and recreation presenter, told the board a vendor quote to add 10 feet of netting to the Cole Field backstop would cost roughly $2,800. She recommended using $2,800 of the $7,500 in the Capital Improvement Program (CIP) allocation to install the 10-foot extension and reserving remaining CIP funds for two priorities: dog-waste stations and other field fixes. Ashley said vendor advice from Manomet Fencing indicated netting beyond 10 feet risks instability without heavier poles, and Cal Ripken and DPW would assist with installation if funding and approvals are provided.

Board members pressed for standard procurement practices on larger and costlier baseline fencing…

Select Board approves limited park safety work, orders additional bids and facilities review

Summary

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