MARLBOROUGH – The wading pool at Ward Park could be turned into a splash pad.
The proposed project would be paid through a $1 million bond. Part of that bond would also renovate the wading pool at 85 Sawin St.
Mayor J. Christian Dumais said that when it rains at the park, the runoff from the hill often ends up in the pool.
“[The pool] is not situated in a great location,” he said. “It doesn’t make sense to build another wading pool [at Ward Park].”
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According to Theodore Scott, interim commissioner of the Department of Public Works, the decision was based on input from the Marlborough Recreation Department.
“We just can’t repair these anymore,” said Scott.
According to Scott, wading pools are not being installed.
“It’s either a full-size pool or a splash pad,” he said.
The City Council’s Finance Committee approved the bond request; it will come before the full council on Monday, July 22.
