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Parks committee hears consultant, directs director to explore dedicated work phone; vendor use form required for food trucks
Summary
At its April 8 meeting the committee heard consultant Janelle Mullen on future parks needs, noted a food truck vendor request for Veterans' Field and recorded that Director Failla sent a Use Form; the committee also directed Failla to explore a dedicated work phone plan and will revisit the item in May.
Consultant Janelle Mullen, who is working on the town's Plan of Conservation and Development, addressed the Sharon Parks and Recreation Committee during public comment on April 8, 2026, offering suggestions about potential future needs for parks and recreation.
Committee members recorded that a food-truck vendor contacted board members and the Recreation Director seeking to operate on a weekend when the soccer club is using Veterans' Field. Director B. Failla sent the required Use Form to the vendor with instructions about approvals needed before a permit would be granted.
On an operational motion, S. Eldridge moved and M. Levengood seconded to "ask Failla to explore the cost of a phone/plan to be used by the Recreation Director, dedicated to work use." The motion carried and the minutes state "All were in favor." The committee recorded that the Director Phone topic will be revisited at the May meeting; the minutes do not list specific cost estimates or phone models.
The minutes also record routine actions: acceptance of the previous meeting minutes (motion by Eldridge/Levengood, carried) and adjournment at 8:20 PM (motion by F. Handelman/B. Chatfield, carried). The Director's monthly report was given by Failla but the minutes themselves do not include substantive details of that report.
The record shows the committee handled vendor-process steps and basic administrative direction but provides no further operational timelines or funding authorizations in the minutes.
