Lakeville park commission approves $1 per-person fee for instructor-run boot camp

The Town of Lakeville Park Commission voted July 10 to charge $1 per person per class for an outdoor boot‑camp that instructor Courtney Beating asked to add on Wednesdays.

Beating told the commission she has been running a Sunday morning boot‑camp for about five weeks with six to eight participants and asked to add a Wednesday 5:30 p.m. class, with buffer time before and after for set up and break down. She said she plans to charge $8 for drop‑in classes, offer discounted multi‑class packages at $7.50 per class, and make the first class free. She said a waiver and an insurance certificate are posted on her website and that participants register ahead of time.

Commissioners discussed how other seasonal vendors were charged (food‑truck arrangements, first‑year percentage waivers) and whether to create a distinct fee category for instructor‑led classes. Commissioners suggested alternatives — a flat per‑person user fee versus a percentage of instructor revenue — and debated how the town had handled similar uses in the past. One commissioner noted the food‑truck arrangement initially had a 5% fee the first year.

After discussion, a commissioner moved to charge $1 per class per person; the motion was seconded and approved by voice vote. The commission asked staff to post the instructor’s Facebook and website links to the commission’s online channels and to follow any town procedures for vendor waivers and insurance.

Commissioners and staff agreed to revisit fee categories if more similar instructor‑led groups seek park use.

Beating said she would likely run the Wednesday sessions through September or October, weather dependent, and that attendance so far has ranged from six to eight people.

The commission did not specify a start date beyond the instructor’s plan to run in July; any further conditions (such as a formal contract, certificate placement, or limits on location) will be handled by park staff.