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St. John Parks Board approves renaming, park list and several contracts; bills of $524,105.55 approved
Summary
The Town of Saint John Parks and Recreation Board on Oct. 14 adopted resolutions formally naming the town's parks (including renaming Edgewood Park to Holland Park), approved several vendor agreements and event expenditures, and authorized payment of $524,105.55 in bills.
At its Oct. 14 meeting, the Town of Saint John Parks and Recreation Board unanimously approved a slate of resolutions and routine expenditures, including renaming Edgewood Park to Holland Park and codifying the official names and addresses of all town parks.
The board voted 4-0 to adopt Parks Resolution 2025-10-14A renaming Edgewood Park to Holland Park; the resolution directs the Parks and Recreation Department to install appropriate signage and a commemorative marker in honor of Detective Aaron Atmyer and his daughter, Holland. The board then approved Parks Resolution 2025-10-14B, a longer resolution that lists and formalizes the official names and addresses for all public parks in the town inventory.
Other actions taken by the board included approving a 2025 independent-contractor agreement with Beth Ann Foster for yoga and Pilates instruction (motion carried 4-0), adding the community center to the town's AllScow linens and mats account (motion carried 4-0), hiring the band "Okay Whatever" to perform at the Brews and Booze Fest on Oct. 24 for $800 (motion carried 4-0) and approving an additional $160 charge for porta potties at the concert series (motion carried 4-0). The board also approved routine minutes and moved to pay bills totaling $524,105.55; the bills motion carried on the roll call recorded at the meeting.
Several motions were made and passed by roll call; the meeting record lists movers and seconders and register votes in the minutes. For transparency, the board recorded the votes by roll call on each motion during the meeting.
Board members and staff discussed procedural questions about how unspent budget funds are held (treasurer's staff confirmed unspent budgeted money remains in the park fund balance), change orders and purchase-order approvals for community-center work, and the potential to advertise and hire for a park superintendent position. The board did not adopt additional appropriations during the meeting; where amounts were not printed in the meeting packet or referenced in discussion, staff said they would follow up by email.
Below are the formal actions recorded in the meeting minutes and the roll-call outcomes.
