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Eliot weighs surfacing options and extra funds for accessible playscape at Frost-Tufts Park
Summary
The Town Manager reported the Frost-Tufts Park accessible playscape is nearing completion; the $180,000 structure was designed in March and officials discussed surfacing options ranging from $8,000 (wood chips) to $70,000'$80,000 (poured rubber), with the Board giving informal approval to explore adding about $20,000 for higher-quality rubber chips.
The Town Manager told the Select Board that the Frost-Tufts Park accessible playscape is "nearing completion" and that the structure itself is a $180,000 Midwest-built unit designed in March. Officials discussed three surfacing options: wood chips (approximately $8,000), rubberized pellets (approximately $25,000'$27,000), and poured rubber (approximately $70,000'$80,000), with the latter noted as having maintenance concerns.
Given cost and maintenance trade-offs, the Town Manager proposed adding roughly $20,000 to obtain higher-quality rubber chips. The Board gave informal approval to explore that option; no formal appropriation was made at the meeting. The record shows the Town Manager provided specific dollar ranges and that the Board asked staff to continue pursuing surfacing details and cost estimates before any final funding decision.
