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Resident raises concern that new town playground lacks equipment for older children; council points to community center plan
Summary
A resident told the council the new playground lacks equipment suitable for 9–12-year-olds. Council members said the play space was designed primarily for younger children and that equipment for older children will be provided at the community center; staff offered to circulate quotes.
A resident raised concerns at the May 12 meeting that the town's new playground does not serve older children, saying there were no swings or equipment appropriate for 9–12-year-olds. Council and staff responded that the playground was designed primarily for ages 2–12 with a focus on smaller children at this site and that the community center playground will include equipment for older children.
A council member explained the decision reflected space constraints and budget trade-offs: adding play equipment for older children would have required expanding the play area and increasing cost. Staff said they already have quotes for equipment at the community center and offered to email those quotes to the council; one member said they would do so immediately.
Council indicated they will address older-child play equipment as part of the community center plans and that the current playground complements, rather than replaces, planned equipment at the community center.
