RUMFORD — Voters at the annual town meeting Tuesday favored replacing the running track at Hosmer Field, installing LED lights there and at the football field and restoring restoring public access around Rumford Falls with the intent of creating a public recreational trail system.
The votes on the non-binding questions were: 692-394, 595-483 and 808-288, respectively.
Rumford Parks Superintendent Mike Mills estimated the cost of replacing the track at between $110,000 and $195,000 and replacing the lights at between $170,000 and $210,000.
He said the track, which has not been resurfaced since it was built in 1980, is no longer hosting high school track meets because of its condition.
Regarding the Rumford Falls area, several organizations and local business leaders are working with the property owner, Brookfield Renewable Energy, to restore public access.
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