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Amy West Willie, who identified herself as a town council member during public comment, said residents and parents who live outside Selma often ask how to find registration information and that recent signups have not always been sufficiently promoted. Multiple board members and residents recounted situations where parents learned about programs only by word of mouth or because a coach or board member was already involved.

Board members discussed a range of tools and tactics for improving outreach: a written checklist of marketing steps to use during staff transitions, consistent yard signs and banners, QR codes on onsite bulletin boards, repeated social-media posts (one board member cited a marketing rule of posting three to five times), flyer distribution through schools and clearer descriptions of fees and what the fee includes. A former staff member, identified in the discussion as Leah, previously produced flyers the board used to distribute to schools.

Staff and board members noted the town already maintains a registration desk and a nonresident fee structure. Several participants said Selma typically does not limit registrations by a hard cap but that the board could adopt hard close dates, wait-list procedures, or nonresident rates to manage demand. Board members also said they have boosted marketing each season and planned further improvements.

Speakers recommended updating the town’s online registration (RegDesk) so it lists clear program details — fees, uniform items, training offerings and offseason opportunities — to help families comparing programs across nearby towns. One parent said clearer online information would help families who “shop around” different leagues and weigh cost and included items.

The board agreed to follow up on marketing and communication processes, including providing staff with fillable documents and checklists and coordinating with council and staff on promotional steps for upcoming seasons.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Recreation Advisory Board Meeting 05/20/2025","oneSentenceSummary","At the May 20 meeting, residents and Council member Amy West Willie urged the Parks and Recreation advisory board to adopt formal registration, promotion and communication procedures to ensure consistent outreach for programs and clearer information for residents and nonresidents.","taxTitle","Selma, Johnston County, North Carolina","taxId",60782,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6535239,"Entrance construction to affect park access; Selma board says park building funds are encumbered",628,858000,1486000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3410454-aaa8b4e1e4f4674ef74332d4c47f4c2d&start=858&end=1486","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3410454-aaa8b4e1e4f4674ef74332d4c47f4c2d/thumbnail_858000.jpg","/articles/6535239/Selma/Johnston-County/North-Carolina/Entrance-construction-to-affect-park-access-Selma-board-says-park-building-funds-are-encumbered","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6535239-eedea3d19e66e5d49a7b3af4788870af/orig.mp4?Expires=1775866380&Signature=Y5F1HGTqxdfZwQYKB9EHn~f9FW9ZeXf7lr1EDX5WhoNhR3voWD4W5PFkXKE2oNcBFSs-rvIjfPEDtjMTVpCPrN~oUoo-x3Ch2tvknwMYakSTaw93VAxg6PVLXrx307A5T5Qx3pjN38QQuajGMjm7w4hAirYPBJu~fJkXolD1qVQfG-stezr8hd-AkMyorFq14wK~XShWsZkV2HUmuwOXpzbUPCpcE8WlzB0ZyMKgMWW~TKLAeB~mZA~KcYkD5lhAlNH5-B70Zgul6MeK0Xc6lC5rVmQafF1rG9NDA8RHGyUjrVNUX0eZFI9Tfy35cbEJ2bUG1XnoSd1LEYqxY723XQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Parks and Recreation staff told the Town of Selma Summer Recreation Advisory Board on May 20 that upcoming construction connected to a mulch project will likely occupy the park entrance and limit access for roughly seven to eight months.

Staff described the work as taking up the entire entrance and said they will try to preserve at least one access route to allow staff to mow and maintain fields during construction. No exact completion date was available; staff called the estimate “about 7 to 8 months” and said a precise schedule will appear once construction reaches the town’s contract-scheduling stage.

Board members asked how practices and youth programs would be affected; staff said they have alternative sites and noted that past football practices had been held at Harrison and other fields while Brock Wilson has previously hosted practices. The board discussed contingencies for teams and the possibility of shifting schedules.

Separately, board members discussed a planned new building on park property. Staff said that funds have been encumbered for the current fiscal year and that engineering work is under way — including foundation planning — but that decisions about final placement of the building will determine which park “dreams” are feasible. Board members asked whether planners were coordinating on whole-property layout so that a permanent building’s footprint does not preclude other uses.

Staff indicated an engineer is involved and that the foundation must be installed before further site work. Board members requested additional planning meetings and mapping so they can refine programming ideas tied to the park layout.

The board also briefly discussed the mulch-refresh timeline and confirmed maintenance plans to keep fields and facilities in service where possible during construction.","Parks staff told the Selma Summer Recreation Advisory Board that construction related to a mulch project will likely block the park entrance for several months, and board members said funds are encumbered this year for a new building foundation and related planning.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6535244,"Selma board: school facility-use pacts cover routine use and damage but not capital improvements",274,252000,526000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3410454-aaa8b4e1e4f4674ef74332d4c47f4c2d&start=252&end=526","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3410454-aaa8b4e1e4f4674ef74332d4c47f4c2d/thumbnail_252000.jpg","/articles/6535244/Selma/Johnston-County/North-Carolina/Selma-board-school-facility-use-pacts-cover-routine-use-and-damage-but-not-capital-improvements","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6535244-57efc2568ba525101fd46d05f4fcad48/orig.mp4?Expires=1775866380&Signature=lRNkk-RUQwkK-dPORrfaYucu36SQSwBGrc3-DCHxhMv~ne~qadxaKNe~qK8CIxjYRw~KNXzXnr3I5m4UxWCwb9QqXEiK7D5JKKFn7aReOZPYnLMdMvISiNWj9LSP3cfR75WZ2Z~HifZEJ~EaoLwLXwzYzLbvfXr-agrgbfLWcY6lMLLhR9Om5ijIMzsjDup6DCbdws3Zz0lQyJXbFvLkh5Qkq2wHgt0XYHVSa8x5ZCKe3gME7A5HvR8WrresTuzDi4G3srFw2AWY9fkMlG-bIHTcQs8NEWPSXXyVm4af6OkTnF19ky8cNt4uM4Tl6G2pM~WjRgqQ1QLTGgLSxSH5YQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Members of the Town of Selma Summer Recreation Advisory Board on May 20 reviewed expiring facility-use agreements with the town’s elementary and middle schools and discussed responsibilities for repairs, maintenance and capital improvements.

Board members noted the agreements are annual use contracts that list responsibilities for scheduling and for addressing damage caused by users. The agreements do not commit the board or town to fund or install capital improvements such as scoreboards or permanent lighting; those items would require separate agreements or budget allocations.

A Parks and Recreation staff member said the facility-use forms are intended to cover scheduling, contact information and liability for damage, and that “any improvements will be a different line item and a whole different discussion.” The staff member identified Josh Lisky as a contact whose email is listed in the packet for questions about the forms and scheduling.

Board members raised a recurring item from their “hopes and dreams” list — replacing a scoreboard — and asked whether that responsibility appears in the expiring documents. Staff confirmed it does not and that the schools expect a contact person to manage schedules for gyms and outdoor fields. If the board wants to pursue a scoreboard, lights or other capital work, staff said it would bring the matter back as a separate project for discussion with the school and council.

Board members also discussed field configurations at the middle school. Staff explained the field can be set to multiple base distances — 60 feet (commonly used for youth softball), 65 feet (adult slow-pitch) and 90 feet (standard baseball) — and that clay was ordered for a pitching mound.

The board agreed to forward the facility-use agreements to council in the usual process for renewal and to follow up separately on any capital-improvement proposals.","Board members reviewed expiring facility-use agreements with the elementary and middle schools and clarified that the year-to-year contracts cover use and damage but not upgrades such as scoreboards, which would require a separate agreement and funding.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6535249,"Selma summer recreation advisory board approves routine items, recommends renewal for member",42,81000,123000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3410454-aaa8b4e1e4f4674ef74332d4c47f4c2d&start=81&end=123","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3410454-aaa8b4e1e4f4674ef74332d4c47f4c2d/thumbnail_81000.jpg","/articles/6535249/Selma/Johnston-County/North-Carolina/Selma-summer-recreation-advisory-board-approves-routine-items-recommends-renewal-for-member","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6535249-8a3daa4eb74117a00299942593b2f073/orig.mp4?Expires=1775866380&Signature=SlYBmyAyLFOzVZXBa9506o4QG1niZsc81LOaL026Zr24tf5pNWOVvF86O-1ZLP85uyTM1uECqfqJDQJggIpyTUSxyAtrFnFiguPaheTdpQ0i~ls~YxxT4xAaTc2PKRyIsklEdRSGhI5N~m9oMP71Oe2394jKr1RyyUBn0oWUdHjCzmapsLvOmUlYI7C755Daz-6K0wHR5k9WV2RXT-Us7K7Xf7WVR3qc3FFIe2fdtxY79QC~6aPdXAmsBSYVehIW~WfDrQKl12sDngeX5momA5Hz3KGy4ezxV5jCtORRU99VNlDOdDZgLIp80UayrSRf~Zs5eCl3wwBcou7RWnLMMg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Town of Selma Summer Recreation Advisory Board on May 20 approved its meeting agenda and prior minutes and voted to recommend the renewal application of a board member to the Selma Town Council.

Board members opened the meeting by moving and seconding approval of the agenda and then approving the minutes from the previous meeting. Later in the session the board reviewed a renewal application for Don Barker and voted to forward a recommendation for his reappointment to council.

Meeting audio shows the agenda was approved by voice vote (“Aye”), and the minutes were likewise approved without recorded opposition. An unidentified board member moved to recommend reapproval of the renewal application and another board member seconded; the board voted in favor and directed staff to send the recommendation to the council for formal reappointment.

The actions were routine business and did not include additional conditions attached to the recommendation. The board did not set a hearing date; the recommendation will be forwarded to town council for final action.

Minutes and the agenda packet remain available from Selma Parks and Recreation staff upon request.","The Town of Selma Summer Recreation Advisory Board on May 20 approved its agenda and minutes and voted to recommend the renewal of a board member's term to town council.","actionData","errors"]

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