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Why it matters: Small‑town fundraising and infrastructure work can support community placemaking and local commerce, commissioners said.

A commission member reported: “Last month, they raised $10,000 towards that park, in 1 month…they’re getting good support from local businesses. Moose Lodge has done some things to help them on their fundraising as well as Calleo Road Company.” The same speaker said ongoing repaving work “will encourage people to want to stop and [support] some local businesses.”

Ending: Commissioners asked staff to continue monitoring local projects and to include such community efforts in presentations to the Board of Supervisors and in the Main Street initiative draft.

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Why it matters: Commissioners said the event demonstrated the county’s potential to attract multi‑state youth sports tourism and that properly marketed facilities could provide repeat business for local hotels, restaurants and retail.

Bob, executive director, reported AJGA statistics to the commission: “There was over — there was 440 nights of hoteling during that period…20 states were represented, 257 visitors total, 96 players in the field. The total economic impact was $398,000.” He said the impact covered both Northumberland and Lancaster counties and noted Indian Creek Yacht and Country Club’s unanimous vote to pursue hosting future AJGA events.

Commission members said the event underscores the value of promoting recreational assets and improving visitor services, and flagged the need to capture detailed “bridal data” (reporting/data from AJGA) that could better quantify lodging, food and sales tax effects. Bob said he is awaiting additional AJGA data to refine the estimates.

Ending: Commissioners suggested using the AJGA example when presenting property‑use options to the Board of Supervisors and when targeting grants or marketing investments that could grow sports and heritage tourism.

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Why it matters: Commission members said the county’s sewer and septic capacity and the need to be grant‑ready are central to whether properties should be held, repurposed or sold. Several members said short‑term sales could foreclose options for future sewer expansion, parks, tourism or workforce housing.

Bob, executive director of the commission, told members he had placed planning commission spreadsheets of candidate properties into the commission’s working files and planned to propose that “we consider all properties available rather than just ones that they’re looking for.” He said he expects the Board of Supervisors meeting to provide “guidance and direction” on whether the commission should narrow or broaden its review.

Maurice, a commission member, proposed creating a decision‑making template the commission could use to evaluate county parcels. “I’m trying to come up with a draft template…to review the property and identify what type of impact that you have,” he said, listing examples such as historic preservation, parks and recreation, boat launches and potential housing tracts. He suggested the commission could recommend selling part of a tract while retaining a strategic reserve of land for county use.

Commission members repeatedly tied property choices to sewer capacity. Dan, a commission member, said the county’s existing treatment and septic systems limit development: “If you say Calleo is currently operating at 50%, that’s operationally maxed out,” he said, and cautioned that reserve capacity must be preserved for safety and weather events. Members asked the county to check zoning and soil conditions — including where clay “scar” soil limits drain fields — before recommending any sale or redevelopment.

Commissioners noted past missed opportunities. One member said an owner once offered land adjacent to a sewage treatment plant at a reasonable price for future expansion and was turned down. Members urged that future decisions be made with 15‑ to 20‑year horizons, not short‑term revenue goals.

The group also discussed the need to be “grant‑ready.” Members said many federal and state infrastructure grants require an identified project or parcel and often favor projects that bring economic activity from outside the state; that means the commission should prepare site analyses, zoning checks and project concepts in advance. Bob and other commissioners said they have begun compiling material — the Main Street initiative draft and a comprehensive plan submission are in the commission’s shared folder and commissioners were asked to comment by July 31 on the Main Street draft.

The commission agreed it should prepare a concise presentation for the Board of Supervisors (a requested 10‑minute slot) to explain last fiscal year’s work and to ask clarifying questions of supervisors about objectives and timelines. Members said they will push for formal direction rather than a quick decision from supervisors.

Outcome and next steps: The commission set the July 23 special session with the Board of Supervisors to discuss county‑owned properties and agreed that the group should produce and vote on decision criteria at the next commission meeting. The commission also agreed that Bob would be the first point of contact for prospective developers or service providers, a motion that was seconded and approved on the record.

Context and constraints: Commissioners emphasized several limits to local authority discussed at the meeting: local soil conditions constrain septic reuse and leach‑field rehabilitation; zoning changes or conditional use permits may be necessary for some projects; and grant programs typically require a defined project, parcel or a demonstrated public purpose before awarding funds. Commissioners asked staff to verify zoning and infrastructure constraints for specific parcels prior to recommending sale or redevelopment.

What to watch: The commission will (1) present to the Board of Supervisors on July 23 at 4:30 p.m., (2) circulate and finalize a multi‑criteria decision template for property review, and (3) complete internal review comments on the Main Street initiative by July 31 so documents are grant‑ready and available to support any project applications.

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