Community Preservation Committee Rejects Splash Pad Proposal
Community Preservation Committee · Meeting of January 28, 2026
ESSEX — Community Preservation Committee rejects splash pad proposal, advances town ramp project. Committee members voted 4-0, with Chair Michele French recused, to deny an YMCA splash pad at Centennial Grove, citing long-term maintenance obligations, liability exposure, and unknown environmental impacts. In a separate unanimous vote, the committee pre-approved a $25,000 funding application for the town ramp's dockage and floats, with Crockers Boat Yard engaged to bid by January 31, 2026, as Chief Shamshak moves the project forward.
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Source: the Community Preservation Committee meeting of January 28, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.
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