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Selectboard accepts $2,000 donation to pave park entrance after ADA questions
Summary
The Fair Haven Selectboard accepted a roughly $2,000 gifted paving project for the park entrance by voice vote; members asked staff to check ADA and design implications before work begins.
A resident’s donation to pave the cement entrance to the town park at the bus stop won approval from the Fair Haven Selectboard after a brief discussion about accessibility and town oversight.
Staff member (S7) described the planned work and said the donor offered about $2,000 to pave the path from the street to the park. Committee member (S5) moved to accept the gift and S2 seconded; Chair (S1) called the question and the board approved the donation on a voice vote. S7 described the donation as “Donated. Free jobs.”
Committee member (S4) asked whether ADA standards might apply because the path connects from the paved street into the park and into a crosswalk; S7 and others said they did not believe the path would be treated as a sidewalk but the board asked staff to confirm design and monitoring responsibilities before proceeding. The board flagged that accepting gifts may carry small town costs to manage construction and maintenance and asked staff to advise if town expenses or design changes are required before work begins.
