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Select Board, Advisory Committee approve $100,000 cap for Parks & Recreation revolving fund
Summary
The Select Board and Advisory Committee voted to raise the Parks & Recreation revolving account authorization from $75,000 to $100,000 for the remainder of fiscal 2025, after Parks Commissioner Candace Graves explained program revenue and spending pressures.
The Town of Templeton on March 2 approved increasing the Parks and Recreation revolving fund ceiling from $75,000 to $100,000 for the remainder of fiscal 2025, following presentations from Parks commissioners and a joint vote by the Advisory Committee and the Select Board.
Parks and Recreation Commissioner Candace Graves told the Select Board that the commission had earlier voted to seek the higher cap and that the line is needed to cover seasonal program expenses and anticipated spring spending. "We voted for this amount," Graves said in presenting the request.
Why it matters: Revolving accounts allow departments to retain program revenue (fees, sponsorships, rentals) and spend it without annual appropriation for specific purposes. Raising the cap lets Parks & Recreation spend more from receipts without returning to Town Meeting for authorization.
Discussion and context: Commissioners described revenue sources — program fees, sponsorships, and a revolving account used for shirts, equipment and seasonal hires. Graves and Commissioners described tighter general-fund budgets and said the revolving fund covers many recurring summer-season costs that the department expects to incur before the fiscal year ends. Advisory Committee members and Select Board members asked about current balances and whether the larger authorization was intended to avoid repeated requests later in the year.
Votes and outcomes: The Advisory Committee voted first and recorded a 4–0 approval (advisory recorded as 4 yes, 0 no). The Select Board then voted by roll call; the board vote was 5–0 in favor, and the board chair recorded the motion carried at 10:11 a.m. Select Board members voting yes were recorded in the minutes as Toth, Bennett, Griffith, Curry and the chair. The motion was made on the Select Board floor by Select Member Curry and seconded by Select Member Bennett.
What happens next: With both bodies approving the increase, the Parks & Recreation revolving account may accept and spend up to $100,000 in FY 2025 for qualifying programs and expenses, per the town bylaw the board cited (Town bylaws, section 28-6 on departmental revolving funds). Commissioners said they will continue to track sponsorships, registrations and program spending and report back to the town as part of routine budget updates.
Votes at a glance: Advisory Committee — motion to raise Parks & Recreation revolving fund from $75,000 to $100,000: result 4 yes, 0 no (advisory roll call noted). Select Board — motion to raise Parks & Recreation revolving fund from $75,000 to $100,000: mover: Select Member Curry; second: Select Member Bennett; result 5 yes, 0 no (roll-call vote recorded at 10:11 a.m.).
