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Playground committee: $250,000 state grant announced; council approves RFP for site planning
Summary
Playground Committee Chair Oscar Ramos said the committee expects a $250,000 state grant; the council voted 6-0 to proceed with an RFP for professional playground site planning and later voted 5-1 to encourage a separate proposal for wooden train-car play pieces.
Playground Committee Chair Oscar Ramos told the council the committee expects a $250,000 state grant for playground renovation and that the town has a current-year equipment allocation of $30,000. The committee recommended issuing an RFP for professional site planning and proposed a set of wooden train-car climbing pieces as an initial purchase.
Councilors discussed site planning before equipment purchase, maintenance considerations, drafting a clear scope for the designer RFP, and budgeting across FY26 and FY27. Barbara Raimondo moved that the council entertain issuing an RFP for professional playground site planning when a draft is submitted by the Playground Committee; the motion passed 6-0.
A separate motion to approve immediate purchase of the train car set was not seconded. After further discussion about location, relocatability, maintenance, and cost, Mary Warfield moved that the council entertain a detailed proposal for the train set; that motion passed 5-1 with Councilor Kriss Grisham opposed. Mayor Compton suggested the committee return with specifics including suitable location options, maintenance plans, and pricing for between two and six cars.
Next steps: the committee will draft the RFP scope for council consideration and return with a detailed train-set proposal if it pursues equipment purchase.
