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Sachem board debates facilities-use policy, weighing for-profit fees and Tamarack field options
Summary
Trustees discussed revising the district’s facilities-use policy to separate preauthorized resident/nonprofit use from for-profit rentals, debated higher fees for for-profit users, and floated using or leasing six unused acres at Tamarack as a possible revenue source.
Board members spent an extended portion of the Oct. 23 meeting debating proposed revisions to the district’s facilities-use policy, focusing on whether for-profit users should be allowed regular access to fields and gyms and at what rates.
One board member argued, "Our fields are for our communities," urging that resident and nonprofit youth groups be prioritized. Other members said the district currently charges different fees (discussion referenced a reduced not-for-profit rate and…
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