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Supervisors adopt amended Park & Recreation by-laws and approve pavilion fee waivers
Summary
The board approved amendments to the Park & Recreation Board by-laws, authorized fee waivers totaling $450 for scheduled pavilion rentals, and directed follow-up on unauthorized pavilion use and a potential lease for the Longswamp Lions Club.
The Longswamp Township Board on Aug. 13 approved amended by-laws for the Park & Recreation Board and granted several pavilion fee waivers.
Supervisor Mike Sacks moved to approve changes to the Park & Recreation Board by-laws, including removing the reference to a Park and Recreation Director in Article V and adding preapproval requirements for contractual commitments and expenditures in Article IX; the motion passed unanimously.
The board approved a $150 fee waiver for Pavilion #1 for the Park & Recreation Board event on Sept. 21, 2024, and approved three $150 fee waivers for Pavilion #2 for Longswamp Historical Society events on Sept. 8, Nov. 9 and Dec. 15, 2024. The minutes show the board agreed the Park & Recreation Board will not need future fee-waiver requests for routine uses but should continue to notify township staff of reservations.
The board directed Chairman Don Hickman to contact a martial-arts instructor who had been using the pavilion and collecting fees without authorization. The Longswamp Lions Club requested to lease space at Hunsicker’s Grove pavilion for a club mailing/office; the solicitor recommended exploring a lease agreement and the board expressed openness to negotiating terms.
The Park & Recreation Board next meets Aug. 20, 2024.
