Park Commission approves prior minutes, discusses park improvements
Park Commission · Meeting of January 13, 2026
Middleborough Park Commission approves prior minutes and discusses park improvements. The four-member board, including Chairman Garrett Perry, Vice Chairman Dawn Savery, Commissioner Judy Bigelow-Costa, and Commissioner Gregory Thomas, voted 3-0-1 to approve November minutes; Commissioner Bill Ferdinand was absent. The commission requested a capital improvement allocation for an Oliver Mill Park storage unit as a staff safety measure.
Self-funded holiday events, including a Holiday Lights drive-through and the second annual Celebrate Middleboro New Year's Eve celebration, generated $8,000 in community donations for fireworks without expending public funds. The commission also faces challenges booking Fourth of July 2026 fireworks due to limited certified pyrotechnicians and heightened demand for the nation's 250th birthday.
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Source: the Park Commission meeting of January 13, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.
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