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Discussions in Danbury about safety netting at Rogers Park ball fields

There is some site work underway at Rogers Park in Danbury around the ball fields.  City Councilman Duane Perkins asked Public Works Director Antonio Iadarola if there would be fencing going up along the first and third base lines.  Iadarola says there is some discussion about safety netting, purchased by the Danbury Westerners.  In a similar situation, independent poles were installed at the High School.  He says it can't be tied to the large poles, because they are not designed structurally to accommodate that netting.  Iadarola says the netting is very fine, but it does pick up a large wind load and they shouldn't be attached to the lights.  He says that could result in a tragedy.  Iadarola says it will cost about $40,000 to drill and anchor Class A heavy duty poles, which are 30-feet high.  The netting would be tied to those poles.

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