Marshfield committee reviews $45,000 basketball hoop spending plan

Other Committee · Meeting of January 15, 2026

Marshfield Playground Committee reviews $45,000 for basketball hoop repairs, prioritizes accessibility. Members said replacing a basketball pole costs $3,500 to $5,000 and a new backboard, rim and net runs $1,500 to $1,800, based on pricing from a town contact named Matt. The panel said Marshfield currently has no adaptive basketball hoops and agreed to prioritize accessible equipment "for kids that can't access the other ones" before replacing functioning standard hoops.

The discussion followed a complaint from Ames Way resident Hannah Buckley, who said her son had trouble accessing a playground; a member said she emailed Buckley back but had not heard a response. The committee also discussed a proposed playground gift fund requiring Select Board approval and finalized wording on a mission statement.

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Source: the Other Committee meeting of January 15, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.