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Council asks staff to explore replacement options after playground slide damage at Hunt Park
Summary
Manager Suzanne Harvey said the Hunt Park slide was likely vandalized; council asked staff to compare costs for repairing versus purchasing a comparable new playground set and to seek grants to fund replacement.
Town Manager Suzanne Harvey told the council on March 26 that a slide in Hunt Park was damaged—likely by vandalism—and that the slide had previously been refurbished rather than replaced.
Council members expressed interest in seeing the cost of buying a comparable new playground set rather than repairing the single slide and asked staff to research potential grants to offset costs. The minutes record that council "would like one that would be comparable to the one already there and for staff to look into possible grants as well." No contract or funding decision was recorded; staff will return cost estimates and grant options for council consideration.
The request is intended to ensure park equipment safety and long-term value; the council did not set a procurement timeline in the minutes.
