From Friends of Maplecrest Park
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Hello neighbors and friends of Maplecrest Park,
This week we were informed of a new proposal by the Department of
Recreation to expand recreational facilities at Maplecrest Park.
Director of Recreation Keith Knudsen has submitted a proposal to the
Open Space Trust Fund committee to construct a basketball court and a
sand volleyball court in the park. Currently the Open Space Trust Fund
Committee is reviewing the proposal and discussing whether to recommend
the project to the Township Committee in early January.
Keith
would like to hold a meeting in order to present his ideas to us and
gather information and feedback from the neighborhood about the
proposal. This information would then be shared with the governing body
so that it can be part of the review and decision-making process. Since
it is the holiday season, we would like to have this meeting as soon as
possible--next week, Thursday, December 17-- so that our feedback is
captured in time for the January review.
The basketball court
would be a full court and is proposed to be placed in the area to the
right of the playground as you are facing Oakland Rd. For some of us
who have been here for a while, this is the site of the old basketball
court that was removed some time ago (where the base of the water
fountain remains). The sand volleyball court would be placed in front
of the tennis courts, where the poles for a volleyball net are now
placed. The courts would be fenced, and no lighting is planned. This
would be a multi-year installation project.
The presentation will
take place in the courthouse of the Police Station on Springfield Ave.
on December 17, at 6:30 pm. If you can’t attend the meeting, and have
questions, please send them along so that we can share them that night.
We will also send out a detailed summary following the meeting.
The format of the meeting will be a brief presentation by Keith,
followed by a question-and-answer period, and then they will welcome
people up to give their feedback individually. We want everyone to be
able to give their thoughts, so we ask that everyone try to remain
concise and on point so that we all have a chance to talk.
In
other news, the DPW is in the process of installing emergency call
buttons in the playground area and by the field closest to Forest Rd.
Can you let us know if you plan to attend the meeting so that we have
some idea of numbers? Also, please spread the word, especially to our
Boyden Pkwy and Boyden Pkwy South neighbors, who will be most impacted.
Thank you,
Deborah Lyons
Catherine Redd
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