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New Durham Parks & Recreation group authorizes up to $500 for summer bands and National Night Out
Summary
Volunteers agreed to authorize up to $500 from revolving funds to help pay bands for the summer Tuesday-night concert series and the National Night Out band; the Friends of the Library and an anonymous donor are covering additional bands, and organizers are lining up food trucks and vendors for July events.
The New Durham Parks & Recreation volunteer group authorized spending up to $500 from its revolving funds to support bands for the town's Tuesday-night concert series and the National Night Out event.
During the meeting, a Committee member moved to "authorize you to spend the $500 on a band for the Tuesday night tune series," and the motion was seconded and confirmed informally in discussion. The staff member and other volunteers said they already had checks and pledges from the Friends of the Library and an anonymous donor that cover at least three bands, and that the revolving-fund allocation would backfill the remainder.
The move reflects a patchwork of funding: the Friends of the Library has committed money for one band, an anonymous donor underwrote another, and the Parks & Recreation budget includes a line for the National Night Out band. Committee discussion noted the Meredith Village Savings Bank sponsorship is intended to be routed through revolving funds and that additional small commitments were on hand.
Organizers also discussed logistics: vendors and food trucks will be recruited for National Night Out (scheduled for evenings in late July), and staff reported commitments from three food trucks for at least two event nights but said more confirmations are needed. The group is using an online vendor sign-up system and plans a tentative puppet show on July 21 that will run from 5 to 8 p.m. on a National Night Out night.
The committee flagged contingency planning for entertainment (bubble/foam machines, a possible stage act) and discussed insurance and staffing needs for inflatable attractions and obstacle courses. Members said they would continue outreach to local bands (including a possible fiddle group as an opening act) and finalize band contracts by the next meeting.
Next steps: staff will finalize vendor confirmations, seek remaining band commitments or plan a backup if a band cancels, and return to the committee with final cost figures and vendor lists at the next meeting.
