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Board approves financial reports and lifeguard appointment; recreation committee eyes bike-and-kayak pilot
Summary
The board accepted the fire district financial report and appointed Amy as head lifeguard at $20/hour. Recreation members outlined a bike-and-kayak share pilot tied to a $25,000 economic development grant; first-year costs could be covered but later years will require town or external funding.
The board approved routine financial business and a personnel appointment during its meeting.
On a motion and second, the board accepted the fire district financial report after members said it "looks good on paper" and there were no recorded objections.
The Health, Youth and Recreation representative reported a recent incident at the concession stand and praised the rapid, multi-department response. The representative recommended appointing Amy as head lifeguard at a rate of $20 per hour; the board adopted the appointment on a motion and second.
Recreation members also outlined a proposal to apply for an economic development grant to seed a bike-and-kayak share pilot. The presenter described two contract options: a two-year contract at $24,000 per year or a three-year contract that would require a larger multi-year funding commitment. The grant of $25,000 could cover the first year, but funding for years two and three would need to be found through town budget allocations or other grants. The pilot would place two stations with roughly 10 bikes each, provide maintenance and a low-cost unlimited-use option for annual users.
Board members emphasized this is a conceptual application at this stage; no binding commitment was made, and staff were instructed to continue work on the grant application before the end-of-month deadline.
