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Council sends farmhouse community‑center fee policy back to Parks & Rec after debate over senior hours
Summary
Council members debated senior free-use hours and other rental rules for the new farmhouse community center and voted to send the facility-fee schedule back to Parks and Recreation and staff for revision and return to council.
The Town of Oak Ridge Town Council on Dec. 5 discussed a proposed facility-fee schedule and usage policy for the newly completed farmhouse community center and directed staff and the Parks and Recreation board to revise the proposal and return it to the council.
Parks and Recreation presented a written policy that would allow resident seniors (65 and older in the draft) two hours per week of rent-free use during designated weekday hours, require $1,000,000 liability insurance for events serving alcohol, and set rental rates modeled on nearby towns. Adrian Eckenrod, a Parks and Rec board member, said the board compared rates with other facilities before recommending the proposal and emphasized the policy should be a "living…
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