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The preferred Morses Pond Beach design would replace the outdated bathhouse with a smaller, fully accessible seasonal facility, with construction estimated at just under $6.2 million and reopening projected for summer 2029. The NRC also unanimously reduced its FY27 capital budget from $160,500 to $125,000 and deferred action on a proposed conservation stabilization fund request.
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The Morses Pond plan reduces the building footprint by 30%, limits site disturbance, provides six accessible parking spaces, and separates pedestrian and vehicle access. Design work is expected to begin in March 2026, with a Special Town Meeting vote on construction funding planned for fall 2027. The NRC said it would revisit the conservation funding request in the fall after the town’s conservation plan and financing strategy are further developed.
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