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Commissioners approve leasing games for Hillside activity room using donated funds; six-month trial planned
Summary
The board approved leasing a pinball machine and shuffleboard table for the Hillside activity room using donated funds, with a six-month trial and a possible purchase-credit arrangement from the vendor.
Commissioners approved a motion to lease recreational equipment for the Hillside facility's activity room using funds donated specifically for resident activities.
Commissioner Scott reported residents requested amenities such as a pool table, pinball machine and shuffleboard table; the board said a free pool table had already been relocated to the Heights activity room. For pinball and shuffleboard, staff identified a rental option: $200 per month with $100 of each month's rental credited toward purchase if the county later decides to buy the machine.
Costs discussed included an approximate midrange purchase price of $7,000 for a new pinball machine and a range of $500–$2,500 for shuffleboard tables depending on condition. Commissioners emphasized that the donated activity fund (described in the meeting as holding roughly $600,000) would be used rather than county general funds. One commissioner suggested a six-month trial to measure usage and community benefit before committing to purchase; the board agreed and approved the lease motion by roll call.
The board also noted the facility currently has a radio and television in the activity room and that the village side had temporary COVID restrictions limiting access; commissioners discussed coordinating visits for local organizations including the Rotary.
Next steps: staff will secure a lease agreement, monitor use for six months and report back to the board before any purchase.
