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Director outlines council priorities and staffing changes; board told gate fees will be revisited

Parks and Recreation Board of Directors · March 12, 2026
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Summary

Parks Director Dan Baker briefed the board on a council workshop urging meeting formality and attendance, an emphasis on using town email for open‑records reasons, the council’s removal of a proposed 10% gate fee category, and the upcoming retirement of assistant director Kirk Balars at month end.

Dan Baker, Parks and Recreation Director, told board members that a recent council workshop focused on aligning boards and commissions with council expectations, including meeting formality, attendance and tying programs to the town’s strategic priorities.

Baker said the mayor and most of the council attended…

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