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Wakefield council moves to renew volleyball courts

By P.J. GLISSON

news@yourdailyglobe.com

WAKEFIELD — Following a recommendation by the city’s new Parks and Recreation Advisory Board, the Wakefield City Council voted Monday evening to authorize the city manager to develop and release a Request for Proposal for preliminary costs of two regulation sand volleyball courts in Eddy Park.

Funds received by the city from the American Rescue Plan Act are expected to cover the expense.

In a related agenda report, City Manager Robert Brown Jr. said that a regulation volleyball court is 52 feet, 6 inches by 26 feet, 3 inches, and the recommended sand dep...