Standing Committee on Veterans Memorials, Parks and Recreation – Oct 6, 2026
- Where
- Esther Howland (South) Chamber
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What was decided
The committee recommended filing four items, including the Purple Heart and Gold Star Memorials update and the Morgan Landing court lights petition. It recommended holding two petitions, on the Great Brook Valley playground name and the Salisbury Pond Dam. It recommended approving the spray park hours petition as amended, and it approved the June 15, 2026 minutes.
Decisions recorded
- Approved the minutes of the June 15, 2026 meeting 3-0. page 2 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
- Recommended filing the communication on the proposed Purple Heart and Gold Star Memorials at Worcester Common, 3-0. page 3 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
- Recommended filing the communication on the summer 2026 aquatic program, 3-0. page 3 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
- Recommended holding the petition to return the Great Brook Valley playground to the name "Arries Ann Ward Playground," 3-0. page 4 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
- Recommended filing the petition to repair the court lights at Morgan Landing, 580 Grove St., 3-0. page 5 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
- Recommended approving the petition to extend spray park hours for the 2027 season, as amended, 3-0. page 6 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
- Recommended filing the petition on reducing the population of the European Starling, 3-0. page 7 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
- Recommended holding the petition on humane wildlife measures at Salisbury Pond Dam, 3-0. page 8 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
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Source
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