Athletic Field Makeover Gets Underway

The makeover to should get underway this summer.

Borough Engineer Ken Job said this week the specs for the decorative fence, which will now be put on the Franklin Avenue side, have been completed and will now seek proposals.

Back and forth discussion with neighboring residents over the design of the fence finally led to the borough’s decision to go with a decorative design like the fence along Oldfield Avenue.

In addition to the new fencing, Job said upgrades also include the addition of a small pavilion and shelter, the same size  as the one at Central Avenue Park. 

He said there are also pathways that have never been paved which will now be taken care of and they will also create a paved area for ambulances to park at events so they don’t have to park in the gravel area. 

Final details will also need to be reviewed with the , Job said.

As previously reported, the borough has about $150,000 towards the project, half of which comes from a grant and the rest from borough funds.