Public Informational Meeting & Webinar: Forest River Park Concept Plans

Event Date: 
Tuesday, June 13, 2017 - 6:00pm

The City of Salem is advancing their feasibility study for substantial upgrades to Forest River Park. In order to help maximize the amount of public input and participation into the process, the next public informational meeting will be held simultaneously in person and via a free online webinar and conference call.

The meeting will take place on Tuesday, June 13, at 6:00 p.m. Those attending in person can attend at 120 Washington Street, in the 3rd floor conference room. To participate in the online version of the meeting, anyone with an Internet connection can visit https://meet.lync.com/westonandsampson/sheehant/P0SPQRN7. To join by phone, at the meeting date and time simply dial 1-857-263-3954 with the conference ID 22407051. A recording of the webinar will be available after the meeting at http://www.buildingsalem.com/projects-links/. For technical support, please see http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=389737.

“I am greatly looking forward to the opportunity to hear from as broad a representation of park users and Salem residents as possible,” said Mayor Kim Driscoll. “Forest River Park is such a jewel with so many amenities enjoyed by children, seniors, families, and so many others. Rather than simply hold a conventional public information meeting, hopefully by offering a convenient online participation component for this, we can draw in feedback and input from those who may not find it as easy to get away for an evening to attend a meeting in person.”

“I’m incredibly excited that this treasure of our neighborhood is getting the attention it deserves, and I’m looking forward to this,” said Ward 5 City Councillor Josh Turiel, who represents the neighborhood where the park is located.

The feasibility study is reviewing all of the components of this popular City park for potential upgrades and improvements, including the pool and pool house, parking and entry area, playground, beaches and trails, Pioneer Village, and tennis courts. The study is being funded by a $20,000 Community Preservation Act grant.