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Council withdraws one fee‑waiver request, approves legacy event waivers and moves forward on RPAC playground grant
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Summary
An applicant withdrew a requested fee waiver for a multi‑church youth outreach event; council approved previously budgeted fee waivers for the Mason G. Smoke Foundation totaling $3,150 and authorized staff to submit an RPAC grant application for Bicentennial Park playground equipment match.
During public comment, John Canfield requested a fee waiver for a multi‑church Youth for Christ event intended to inform families about faith‑based and nonprofit summer offerings. Canfield said the churches would provide programming and refreshments and asked that the town not charge the group a fee for use of the park. The council discussed precedents for fee waivers, budgetary impacts from staff overtime and sanitation, and the need to document public benefit. The applicant withdrew the fee‑waiver request; individual council members indicated willingness to assist with covering fees in other ways.
Separately, staff said the Mason G. Smoke Foundation request for fee waivers had been budgeted in the town’s appropriations for police services and sanitation; the council moved and approved the fee waivers totaling $3,150 as outlined in the agenda.
The council also approved submitting an RPAC grant application for Bicentennial Park playground equipment match after staff confirmed the project had not received FIRDAP funding; staff will verify the numbers and finalize the application to meet the RPAC deadline.
