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Trail Life asks to lease Demorest Scout Hut; council to reassess after first year
Summary
Trail Life representative requested a one-year lease of the Scout Hut at $250 for the first year (starting Jan. 1, 2025), covering utilities; the group plans to use the gym because the hut lacks water and restrooms. Council will reassess the lease after year one.
City Manager Mark Musselwhite reported that John Herrin, representing Trail Life, asked to lease the Scout Hut beginning Jan. 1, 2025, at $250 for the first year and to cover utilities. Musselwhite characterized Trail Life as an all-boy organization for ages 5–17 focused on adventure, character and leadership with a Christian emphasis and said the charter is newly established and "many unknowns" remain about operations.
Because the Scout Hut currently lacks restroom and water service, Herrin and Musselwhite indicated the organization would plan to use the city gym for restroom access. The proposal was presented as a one-year lease with a plan to reassess the agreement at the end of the first year; the transcript does not record a formal vote to approve the lease at this meeting.
Councilman Andrew Ferguson separately raised whether the gym should be opened to reservations more broadly; the council's consensus was to keep the current policy in place and not to change gym access at this time.
