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Highlands board forms task force to advance Boys & Girls Club pavilion and MOU
Summary
At a July 17 workshop the Town of Highlands board and Boys & Girls Club representatives agreed to form a task force to draft a memorandum of understanding and lease for a proposed club and pavilion on town recreation land, while resolving site, zoning and procurement questions before fundraising and construction.
The Town of Highlands board on July 17 agreed to form a task force with town commissioners and Boys & Girls Club representatives to develop a memorandum of understanding and lease for a proposed Boys & Girls Club facility and outdoor pavilion on town recreation land, officials said at a workshop.
The task force is intended to produce a clear agreement and a site plan that will allow the club and the town to pursue fundraising, design and eventual construction. Carmen Waite, a representative of the Boys & Girls Club, described the plan as a public‑private partnership in which the club would take the lead on fundraising and operate the facility while the town would likely retain ownership of the building.
"One of the nice things about a public private partnership is that there may be some public funds that would be available that…
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