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Residents and Selectmen Raise Governance, Transparency Concerns About LYAA
Summary
Public commenters and selectmen told the Board of Selectmen that the Loudon Youth Athletic Association has lapsed filings, limited board membership, and weak public meetings, prompting calls for town involvement and possible restructuring before continued budget support.
Selectmen and multiple residents pressed the town to clarify oversight of the Loudon Youth Athletic Association after public commenters said the volunteer group has not held required public meetings, has unclear leadership, and may have lapsed nonprofit filings.
The issue drew sustained public comment because the town has in recent years provided budget support to youth sports and residents said taxpayers should be able to confirm how those dollars are handled. “There is no accountability,” said Colette Conway, a Loudon resident, listing officers she said were named in the association’s registration and saying meetings have not been held “in years.”
Conway told the selectmen she had pulled the organization’s original bylaws, found family members occupying multiple officer roles,…
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