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Wednesday, May 29, 2013

Concept Plan For Rothesay Common Rolled Out

We now have a better idea what the upgrade of the Rothesay Common will look like as a concept plan was unveiled at an open house. 

It includes a rock lined brook, a display fountain, a piece of sculpture, 2 reconstructed basketball courts,an oval skating loop, rubber surfacing for the playground that will not be enlarged and a new nature play tot lot. 

Rothesay Mayor Bill Bishop tells CHSJ News there will be an artificial rink for use in the winter. The open house was told the chiller for that ice will be inside a building to reduce the noise level. It's estimated to cost 10 thousand dollars a month to main an artificial ice surface. 

Bishop says there will be no splash pad. 

There has been concern about parking around the Common but Bishop says the fire chief has told the town fire trucks will be able to make there way through without being impeded.