Board of Park Commissioners - November 5th, 2026

The Board of Park Commissioners meeting is titled November 5, 2026; the metadata lists November 12, 2026. The Board reviewed the Lower Guile turf project, with bids due November 10 and plans to open and evaluate them, including checking contractor references. Members said the project may be phased or scaled to fit available funding, and work could begin in late November and pause for winter; the anticipated project duration was about six months. The Board also discussed an amendment to the consultant’s master-plan contract: approximately $10,000 was already owed for work beyond the original contract, with another $5,000 proposed for a Select Board presentation. A motion to approve additional costs was made, but the transcript does not clearly capture the vote or final amount. Members emphasized that future work beyond contract scope should be approved through amendments in advance.

A bid for the girls’ softball batting-cage work came in with a reported low bid of $103,900, while the broader project was described as costing about $141,000 and leaving roughly $22,000–$23,000 unfunded for stairs. The Board discussed proceeding with an initial phase covering the cages, wall, and excavation; a motion and second were heard, but the vote outcome is unclear. Staff also reported that funding for a park parking-lot project is secured and that a bid is being prepared, with work tentatively planned for early December. The Board reviewed Community Preservation Act requests for recreation projects, including Andrews field, softball facilities, and a turf-field design phase; roughly $3 million in requests were mentioned, with recommendations expected December 16. Members also discussed possible grant sources, a town open-space plan, and whether developers could contribute to recreation needs. No clear procurement decision was recorded for those funding discussions.