doc. With the exception of the annual sealer with a permit application, payment of license fees, and a first runny road test for new drivers, no further information is available for documentation of this issue.
Noise and nuisance:
In 2002, residents of the neighboring Rosedale area noted the footsteps of the player’s running track, the elevation of the center field fence that was located about 200 feet from the edge of the soccer field, and even the echo of an occasional ball.
Parents and children of the younger students reported that loud noises are produced by the hand-held speakers used for music during practice. They are sometimes heard on the road below the field, creating a distraction for passing traffic.
Impact on activities of the town:
The need for a new facility that does not impinge on the field in use was identified by the Town Manager’s office in 2009. According to the meeting minutes, which are kept on the town website, the town Manager recommended that construction of the new field be prioritized because the existing field is past its useable life.
In the 2013 Winter Session of the State Legislature, the Newbury Town House received a $20,000 grant for construction of a new town park in Newbury. However, the funds have been transferred to the Town of Washington to be used for public education.
In September 2015, The Town of Newbury applied for and received the first round of Recreation District funds ($29,000), enough to build a 60×40 foot soccer field. The Town Manager reported that the application to the Recreation District was accepted on the day the application was received, meaning that the building permit application was received, and thus, a building permit issued, before the start of the first legislative session of 2016.
There is a concern that the early date of completion means that the field will be ready for use in the fall of 2016. On the other hand, the additional time afforded by the winter session of the legislature could mean that field is completed ahead of the time that it was originally projected to be finished.
The existing “The High School” is more than 100 years old. This community-owned building was the forerunner of Newbury’s current high school, built in the 1920s. It is still used for high school activities such as graduation ceremonies, church services, concerts, etc. However, it was closed as a school in 2014,
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