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Board and Friends of Nolensville Parks agree to reference parks master plan in proposed MOU
Summary
At the Jan. 29 work session the board and the Friends of Nolensville Parks discussed a memorandum of understanding focused on fundraising; both parties agreed to explicitly reference the town’s parks master plan as the guiding document and to use project‑specific MOUs for construction or work on town property.
The Board of Commissioners discussed a proposed memorandum of understanding with the Friends of Nolensville Parks during the Jan. 29 work session. The mayor noted Mary Kate from the Friends was present and asked her to comment. Mary Kate confirmed the nonprofit is primarily a fundraising partner and said project‑specific MOUs would govern any construction or work on town property.
Commissioners asked that the parks master plan be explicitly referenced in the MOU so the nonprofit’s projects align with the town’s adopted priorities. "I think that's the guiding document that the Board of Commissioners has passed for parks and recreation in Nolensville," the mayor said; Mary Kate replied that Friends were comfortable adding the master plan reference to the agreement.
Board members also clarified expectations about the scope of work the nonprofit would undertake. The agreement will be revised to reference the master plan and to keep detailed construction or on‑town‑property work to separate, project‑specific agreements that comply with town procurement and bidding rules.
Next steps: staff will update the MOU language to include a parks master plan reference and return the document for board consideration; project‑specific MOUs will be drafted when fundraising efforts identify a concrete project.
