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ARTICLE 6 (a) Project: Park and Playground Improvements- Sutherland Park Supplemental CPA Category: Recreational Resources Amount Requested: $ 75,000 Amount Recommended: $ 75,000 CPC Vote: 8-0-1 Project Description: This FY22 supplemental request will fund the installation of additional play equipment for children five to twelve years old at Sutherland Park. The 2020 Annual Town Meeting appropriated $95,000 under Article 10(i) for the update and replacement of playground equipment and installation of a bike rack at Sutherland Park. This request will bring the total Sutherland Park Improvements project cost to $170,000. At the recommendation of the ADA Compliance Study that was completed in 2017, the 2020 Town Meeting-approved project included the installation of poured-in-place safety surfacing leading to a new play structure and accessible swing, an accessible route to the dugouts at the baseball field was created and an accessible path has been extended from the existing asphalt path to the water fountain near the entrance of the park. This new playground installation was designed for children two to five years old. The supplemental request will provide accessible play equipment for children five to twelve years in addition to the equipment currently on the site. Sutherland Park is a 20 acre property located at the end of Sutherland Road and has a space to accommodate additional play equipment without impacting the existing amenities. Project Goals and Objectives: • Provide accessible play equipment for children five to twelve years old in addition to the equipment currently on the site designed for children two to five years old; • Expand access to more outdoor recreation opportunities to encourage social, emotional and gross motor skills for school aged children; and • Provide access to a year-round play structure that is currently not available in this neighborhood for five to twelve year olds. Project Benefit: An additional structure would result in accessible play equipment for all children ages two to twelve. Supplemental funding would allow the life of the two pieces of equipment to be in line, avoiding multiple years of construction for replacement purposes. Funding Request: The FY22 request is $75,000.