The Greenwood Parks and Recreation Board on Aug. 1 approved a series of facility use agreements covering school events, sports tournaments, overflow parking and fundraisers through next year.
Approved items included: overflow parking at Woodman Park for Greenwood Marching Band events; a multi-day rental of Greenwood Sports Park by Connect Sports for softball tournaments (rate referenced in the agreement as $75 per hour); an exclusive Field House rental for Center Grove Elementary PTO family fun night; a pickleball-court rental on Aug. 10 for a volleyball-team fundraiser; a Northwest Park Shelter rental for Cookies for Kids cancer fundraiser on Sept. 13; Greenwood Middle and High School use of tennis and cross-country facilities for scheduled meets; and a cross-country meet hosted by St. Francis at Green Park Trail shelter on Sept. 6.
Board members and staff discussed one application for Aug. 10 that had been submitted on short notice (created July 18). Several board members expressed concern that short lead time can create operational difficulties and suggested staff advise organizers to submit future requests earlier; staff agreed to relay that feedback. For each use agreement staff said there was no conflict with existing permits and that typical operating rules would apply.
Motions to approve each agreement were made and seconded in sequence; recorded votes were taken by voice and the board carried each motion.