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Volunteer-led Portal Park Wi‑Fi installed; pilot to test pay-per-use portal

Westford City Council · March 2, 2026
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Summary

A volunteer team completed the Portal Park pavilion enclosure and initial Spectrum install; Adam said staff will test antennas and a Stripe-based pay portal with introductory rates to cover ongoing costs.

Adam (voice 4) updated the council during citizen comments that the Portal Park pavilion Wi‑Fi installation is complete to the enclosure stage and that antennas and protective conduit remain to be mounted. The installation is currently reachable by staff; the payment portal will be tested on the ground before a public pay model launches.

The project uses Spectrum service and a Stripe payment gateway. Adam described proposed user tiers (for example, $2 for six hours or $4 for a day) and estimated an annual fee of about $1,200 to keep the service live; he said community groups such as MBO could cover annual fees for special events. The team will install signage with QR codes for payment and test the captive portal to manage usage and discourage long‑term occupation of the site.

Councilors praised the work and asked about capping and burying an exposed cable run near the restroom, which Adam said Bill Dresser would trim and conceal. The project is currently a low‑risk pilot: if the system is not financially sustainable, Spectrum service can be turned off and the hardware left for future reuse.

Provenance: citizen comment and project update at SEG 2246–2354.

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