Greene County supervisors hear Green Commons restroom funding request; defer formal appropriation pending MOU, bids

Greene County Board of Supervisors members on Tuesday heard a detailed request from Green Commons representatives to construct permanent restroom and storage facilities at the county pavilion and to authorize county participation in a three‑party memorandum of understanding required by a matching grant.

Green Commons representatives asked the board to reaffirm earlier permission for a restroom facility, approve allocating $50,000 from tourism carryover (transient occupancy) funds toward construction, and sign an MOU between the county, the town, and the Green Commons group so a $37,000 matching grant from the Perry Foundation can be released. The board did not vote to appropriate funds at the meeting; members asked staff to confirm the available carryover and asked Green Commons to present a finalized MOU and construction documents at a later meeting.

Why it matters: Green Commons leaders say on‑site, accessible restrooms would make the pavilion and farmers market more usable for residents and visiting patrons, remove accessibility barriers to booking entertainment events, and reduce reliance on…