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Council orders plan to repair vandalized park restrooms and revise reservation policy
Summary
Councilors directed staff to prepare repair bids for damaged park restrooms and to develop a reservations policy dividing the park into rentable sections (pavilion, playground, restrooms, pickleball courts). They also discussed enforcement and monitoring to reduce vandalism.
Councilors reviewed repeated vandalism at the town park restrooms and directed staff to prepare the facility for repairs and more robust monitoring.
Council members said the restrooms have sustained repeated damage beyond routine misuse, including structural damage to stalls and fixtures. The facility has been locked while damaged. Staff recommended obtaining repair bids to document damage and estimate repair costs; councilors asked that repair specifications be included in a bid package so contractors can provide comparable quotes.
Separately, councilors discussed a park-reservation policy to divide the park into sections (pavilion, stage/amphitheater, pickleball courts, restrooms, playground) so groups may reserve specific areas without reserving the entire park. The council discussed locks and time-limited access codes for restrooms tied to reservations, improved camera angles to support enforcement, and increased reporting to the county sheriff's department.
Council asked staff to prepare a solicitation for bids to repair the restrooms and to return with proposed reservation policy language and recommended operational changes for the next meeting.
