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Resident proposes community ice rink; board asks who will maintain it
Summary
A Stratford resident, Mike Lynch, told the selectboard he would like to install a community ice rink at the old baseball field or between the basketball and pickleball courts. The board expressed support but asked for a maintenance plan because upkeep is labor intensive.
At the March 10 Selectboard meeting a resident, identified in the minutes as Mike Lynch, proposed building an outdoor community ice rink in Stratford. Suggested locations included the old baseball field (with use of the dugouts) or the area between the basketball court and the pickleball court.
The board responded positively to the idea but emphasized that routine maintenance and ice care are labor-intensive tasks. Members asked who would commit to maintaining the rink; minutes show the board welcomed the proposal but explicitly asked about maintenance and who would undertake that work.
Selectboard members noted that Lynch, LLC has discussed performing some town tasks (road work and mowing) but that Lynch, LLC would not assume all duties previously done by the town’s former employee. No formal vote or agreement to build or fund a rink was recorded; the item remains a citizen proposal to be developed further if proponents provide a maintenance plan and funding details.
Next steps: proponents will need to return with a clear maintenance plan and proposed oversight for the rink before the board will authorize installation or town involvement.
