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Simsbury Selectmen Authorize Modified Lease for Simsbury Farms Restaurant
Summary
After lengthy questions about utilities, rent, equipment replacement, snow removal and insurance, the board authorized the town manager to execute a modified lease for the Simsbury Farms Golf Course restaurant; the agreement includes a capital‑improvement commitment by the lessee and provisions requiring insurance naming the town as additional insured.
The Town of Simsbury Board of Selectmen authorized Town Manager Mark Nelson Feb. 23 to execute a modified lease for the Simsbury Farms Golf Course restaurant following detailed board review and several clarifying changes.
Town Manager Mark Nelson said staff completed the requested financial due diligence and that the administration is satisfied with the review. David Bush, chair of the Cultural Parks & Recreation Commission, urged prompt contract approval so a new vendor can prepare for the season; he said delays impaired the vendor’s ability to open and serve golf‑league events.
Board members probed specific lease terms at length. Key clarifications and points recorded in the discussion included:
• Term and rent: The proposed structure showed no base cash rent in year one (year 1 at $0) in exchange for a lessee commitment to make $20,000 in capital…
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