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Simsbury Selectmen approve 10-year license with soccer club for Curtis Park fields
Summary
The Board of Selectmen authorized a license agreement with the Simsbury Soccer Club allowing exclusive seasonal use of Curtis Park fields while reserving town approval for future site changes such as turf or new lighting.
The Simsbury Board of Selectmen voted to authorize the town manager to execute a license agreement with the Simsbury Soccer Club that formalizes the club’s exclusive seasonal use of soccer fields at Curtis Park. The board approved the agreement after three nights of public hearings and revisions to the draft aimed at addressing resident concerns about future field changes.
The agreement, as approved, sets a 10-year term with a 5-and-5 review provision and removes any plan to authorize turf installation within the document. Town Manager Mark Nelson told the board the draft incorporated recommendations from the town attorney and risk manager and that financial and insurance reviews had been completed. “We made all of the recommendations from the town attorney,” Nelson said during the discussion.
The memorandum of understanding and license are intended to recognize the de facto role the club has played at Curtis Park while clarifying responsibilities, insurance, event permitting and maintenance.…
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