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Selectmen table Marlborough athletic-field maintenance discussion until March 3
Summary
After hearing concerns from residents and youth baseball representatives about field conditions and discussing staffing and budget options, the board voted to table the athletic field maintenance item until March 3 to gather more information.
The selectmen on Feb. 17 tabled further action on athletic-field maintenance until their March 3 meeting to allow time for additional information gathering.
Town Manager David Porter outlined funding sources for maintenance and the trade-offs between hiring seasonal workers and employing a full-time person with benefits to handle field upkeep. Several youth baseball representatives, including Derek Blunt, provided a list of issues affecting Marlborough's ball fields.
Chair Susan McFarland moved to table the discussion until March 3 to collect more information; Louise Concodello seconded and the motion carried. The board did not adopt a staffing or funding plan at the meeting and requested follow-up materials to clarify costs and options.
