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Select Board affirms Monadnock Folklore Society rental fee, approves floor-refinishing cost split and lockbox trial
Summary
After reviewing usage costs, the Nelson Select Board said the $95 weekly rental fee for the Monadnock Folklore Society is equitable, will draft a one-year rental agreement, and agreed MFS will pay 75% of floor refinishing costs while the town covers 25%; MFS will also fund a trial lockbox for weekly access.
The Select Board reviewed the Monadnock Folklore Society’s use of the Town Hall and concluded the current $95 weekly rental fee covers the town’s direct usage costs, leaving under $20 weekly as nominal space rental. The board said indirect costs such as insurance, administrative support and dumpster services were considered but not broken down in detail.
The board agreed to draft a one-year rental agreement that will outline terms and conditions. For necessary floor refinishing, the board decided MFS will pay 75% of the cost and the town will pay 25%. The board also approved a trial use of a lockbox to hold a key for MFS directors’ weekly access; the lockbox cost will be paid by MFS and its placement will be determined by the Select Board.
The decision frames MFS as a non-profit user that at times charges admission; the board treated the arrangement as not profit-driven and aimed to cover recurring maintenance and operations costs.
