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Select board supports exploring fundraising for pickleball courts and pavilion
Summary
Residents and selectmen discussed pickleball courts and a pavilion at the recreation area; the board endorsed exploring fundraising, getting pricing, and ensuring long-term maintenance costs are understood before committing town dollars.
Residents and selectmen spent an extended portion of the May 11 meeting discussing proposed recreation improvements, including pickleball courts and a covered pavilion.
Resident Scott Logan and others recommended local fundraising—partnering with the high school, service clubs and volunteer donors—to reduce reliance on town funds for construction. Board members said the town should get pricing and consider long‑term maintenance costs before committing tax dollars; they noted some nearby towns built courts through fundraising.
Members discussed construction details: options for concrete resurfacing versus an interlocking tile surface, slab and foundation donations from residents, and the need to verify whether a vapor barrier exists under the current courts to avoid resurfacing failures. The board agreed to gather cost estimates and bring the project back for a vote with clearer financing plans.
No appropriation was made at the meeting; the discussion was framed as planning, pricing, and moving forward with fundraising when a viable cost and maintenance plan has been developed.
