Ninigret Park Cost Estimates Really Are $39.5 Million
The current Town Council majority continues to say that there is no plan to spend $39.5 Million on Ninigret Park. But there is a plan to develop the park that will cost nearly $40 million. The scale of the plan and the substantial cost are connected. You can read the full plan at the link below.
Click here to read the latest version of the Ninigret Park Master Plan
November 14, 2025 @ 9:05 am
Hold this town council! Carney… accountable!! have they!! read the Polco 2021 community survey?!!! what is your town council doing!!!!!? 80/90% of residents Do not! want!! what this town council is proposing, against the stated desires of 80/90% of Charlestown residents!! your town council plans to commercialize! exploit!! destroy!!! Ninigret park. More large festivals, concesion stands, a large band shell, and stadium lighting… Carney did mention at this weeks town council meeting, she listens to experts, specialists, advisors… then does whatever she! chooses. obviously. STOP!!!! why?! do she, and other town council members not listen to the residents of this town they have been elected to represent; The 2021 Polco community survey!!!!!
November 4, 2024 @ 11:14 am
I assume that such a project will require a bond issue to finance it …. correct ? … what will be the total cost of this including interest etc ? … what % increase to our taxes will this be? over how many years?
Lets have the whole truth please.
October 23, 2024 @ 11:20 am
Does the Town Council not seem to want to listen to the majority of the residents Surprise Surprise
October 23, 2024 @ 11:00 am
Didn’t we, in a twice mailed out survey already say no to this. This plan is just weaseling around the majority rule on paying for “Stuff” in perpetuity. No!