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Select Board moves Recreation Committee funds to carryover account; playground slide to be funded
Summary
Jim Adler asked for a new slide for a 5‑ft playground castle and flagged handling instructions for white‑cedar equipment; the Recreation Committee supported using leftover 2026 funds for playground needs and the Fireman's Association offered to cover the slide cost, while the board voted to move Rec funds into a designated carryover account.
Jim Adler told the board that a newly built playground castle is 5 feet tall and needs a new slide because the old slide was only 4 feet; he asked that the cedar equipment not be painted. Adler said all hardware was saved and highway personnel hauled materials away; Steve Swasey volunteered to do groundwork under the swings.
Claire Sessions, representing the Recreation Committee, said the committee had agreed to apply its remaining 2026 balance to playground needs and to sealing of the multi‑court area. Chair Brian Mills said moving the Rec Committee balance into a designated carryover account would prevent the funds from reverting to surplus; the board approved that motion.
Adler noted the slide "won't cost $500" and later said the Fireman's Association volunteered to fund the entire slide. With that assurance, the board confirmed the Recreation Committee funds could be used for other committee priorities.
Next steps: The Recreation Committee’s remaining 2026 funds will be moved to the committee’s designated carryover account; staff and the Fireman's Association will coordinate delivery and installation details for the slide.
