Votes at a glance: St. John Park Board approves 2025 program contracts, leases and purchases

The St. John Park Board on Feb. 18 approved multiple 2025 contractor agreements, a field lease, a purchase for park facilities and payment of bills, largely by 4-0 votes.

Key actions taken (all vote tallies as recorded in the meeting):

- Approved the 2025 independent-contractor agreement with Soccer Shots for youth soccer programs. Outcome: passed (vote recorded as unanimous).

- Approved a 2025 independent-contractor agreement with Theresa Radermacher to provide BLAST babysitting classes. Outcome: passed (unanimous).

- Approved a 2025 independent-contractor agreement with Jordan Miller to perform at the 2025 farmers market. Outcome: passed (unanimous).

- Approved a 2025 independent-contractor agreement with Kelly Shittenberger (Shine and Barter) for outdoor Zumba classes. Outcome: passed, 4-0.

- Approved Summer contracts for Young Rembrandts and Bricks for Kids (program instructors). Outcome: passed, 4-0.

- Approved the 2025 Calman Field lease agreement (town maintains the field in exchange for seasonal use by youth baseball). Outcome: passed, 4-0.

- Approved a purchase to furnish and install a bathroom at Civic Park by Wright Plumbing in the amount of $4,450. Outcome: passed, 4-0.

- Approved accounts payable vouchers dated 03/18/2025 representing payroll, supplies, services and equipment for the Park and Recreation Board for the Town of St. John in a combined total of $185,821.25. Outcome: passed, 4-0.

Most items were routine program or vendor agreements and drew little discussion during the meeting. The SEH engineering agreement for Gates Park (pavilion and restrooms) was discussed at length and is covered in a separate article; the SEH agreement ultimately passed 4-0 after an amendment to set a not-to-exceed amount.