New Playground to Take Patton Park 'To the Next Level'
Fundraising is well underway for a new playground at Patton Park that will not only offer newer play structures for children but could help bring some new customers to downtown businesses.
A new Patton Park playground – which in addition to providing fun for children may also may work as an economic development tool for downtown Hamilton – is getting closer to reality. The Friends of Patton Park group says they have raised $70,000 toward the effort and have commitments for $90,000. At Hamilton Annual Town Meeting in May, voters approved spending $5,000 in town government money toward the project. The plan to install new equipment at the park recently received an OK from the Planning Board, which “wholeheartedly endorsed” the proposal as part of the site plan review process. The plan will also go before the Hamilton Zoning Board of Appeals on July 11. The plan does not outline the specific equipment that will be installed or …
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Kelly O'Connor Murphy
10:47 am on Tuesday, July 3, 2012
The unfortunate truth is that little ones have to use the "potty" often and the facilities at the park are terrible. I wish that some focus would be placed on the restrooms. I realize that it would be an expensive project but it would make the park much more user friendly and enjoyable. more ›