Wayland Recreation Commission moves to solicit indoor sports facility proposals

WAYLAND -- March 7, 2023, Wayland Recreation Commission opens the door on a public-private indoor sports facility. Commissioners directed Recreation Director Catherine to seek informal proposals from Edge Sports Group's Chris Collins and at least two competitors, including Teamworks, for an indoor turf facility at the old DPW site, with cost estimates floated between $10 million and $15 million. The commission also reported that the Community Preservation Committee unanimously approved $137,500 to rebuild the town beach entrance, currently likened to "a prison yard", with a separate sub-$300,000 playground replacement moving through the capital plan. Commissioners reviewed a draft state bill requiring AEDs at every athletic field, which Catherine said would cost roughly $5,000 per unit installed across the town's approximately 60 field sites. The annual goals discussion was tabled to April 10.