The Hooksett Town Council voted to accept a donation of materials valued at up to $30,000 from the Hooksett Kiwanis Club for a 20-by-40-foot pavilion at the Petersburg sports fields.

Council members said the pavilion would provide shade and a place for families near the town’s active youth fields, while the Kiwanis and volunteers plan to supply labor for much of the work. Ben, the Kiwanis representative, told the council the group had “whittled it down to the need here at Petersburg, sports fields” and described the proposed structure as stick-built on concrete piers with an asphalt-shingle roof.

Councilors discussed the pavilion’s general placement and agreed to accept the donation now while resolving final siting later. Town Administrator Andre reminded the council that underground utilities near the concession stand and lighting conduits may constrain placement, and that exact siting would be worked out with public works and utility staff.

At the meeting, Councilor Lapierre moved to accept “the Hooksett Kiwanis donation of materials valued up to $30,000 to the Town of Hooksett Department of Public Works for the construction of the Petersburg Pavilion per RSA 31:95-e, section 2.” The motion was seconded and approved by roll call; every councilor recorded an aye vote.

Councilors and the Kiwanis representative said volunteers would perform much of the labor and the donation should not create additional recurring costs for the town. The council waived the rules to take the item up under new business and held a roll-call approval after brief public hearing remarks.

Plans, a final siting decision and any required permits will be handled by staff and brought back to the council as needed; the council did not approve a final site at the meeting.

The council thanked the Kiwanis Club for the donation and for providing a representative to present the plan during the public hearing.