ADA Modifications Underway at Maki Park – on way to Full Compliance.
Gardner Mayor Michael Nicholson provided an update on Maki Park. Listen to this short interview segment on any device, CLICK PLAY.
The Mayor stated, “Once those concerns were raised to us, we got the team together….We have met with Tighe and Bond, our design engineers on the project, who have come up with a ramp solution….There are some smaller fixes that have already been made” Photo shows the small asphalt bump added to make the third level fully ADA compliant. “By next spring for sure, we should be done.”
UPDATE: A special meeting of the Gardner City Council will be held regarding Maki Park on Thursday, September 19th at 7pm. Council will consider whether to initiate an investigation under Chapter 25 of the City Charter regarding potential errors in the park’s construction. Request was made by Councilors Tyros and Dernalowicz. See meeting agenda and packet, CLICK HERE.