Superintendent of Parks Ryan Restivo presented the request, saying the town had been alerted to the problem by members of the public who noticed the equipment was no longer functioning properly. “There’s just caution tape around it,” Restivo said of the components. The components are now out of their three year warranty, meaning the repair costs fall to the town. First Selectman Dionna Carlson raised a broader concern about the long-term cost of outdoor playground equipment, noting that public-private partnerships for playground installations tend to shift the maintenance burden entirely onto the town once the initial excitement wears off. She encouraged the Parks Department to build repair and replacement costs into future budgets, noting that outdoor playground equipment typically has a useful life of about 15 years.