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Board proposes reduced Southern Harbor counseling lease and waives fitness fees for those 80 and older
Summary
Select Board offered a $3,000 annual lease to Southern Harbor House for a weekly counseling room and voted to waive future fitness‑center membership fees for residents aged 80 and over while discussing revenue options with the fitness manager.
The Select Board voted March 4 to propose a reduced lease of $3,000 per year to Southern Harbor House for use of a counseling room (Tuesdays, part-day) and approved sending the draft 12‑month lease to Southern Harbor for review. Board members said the reduced rate would preserve service access while the town evaluates whether clinic space or the fitness center could be used as alternatives; the board included language reserving the right to renegotiate if town needs change.
Separately, the board voted to waive future membership fees for fitness-center patrons aged 80 and older (moving forward; no refunds for prior payments). Members asked staff to discuss other revenue streams with the fitness manager and to return with options for the following meeting.
Board members said they favor short-term, flexible agreements for outside groups that use town facilities while longer-term space and program planning proceeds through the strategic-planning process.
