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Select Board approves summer‑camp pay and higher early‑bird rates, confirms several committee appointments
Summary
The board approved hiring a summer‑camp director at $23/hour, set early‑bird resident weekly tuition at $205 (rising to $225 after May 1) and confirmed multiple committee appointments including recreation, planning, zoning and conservation members with terms through April 2029.
The Kensington Select Board voted to approve staffing and fees for the town’s 2026 summer‑camp session and confirmed several volunteer appointments.
Recreation committee members reported they had secured a director for the upcoming summer camp (identified by the recreation committee as Ellie Mendelbal) and asked the board to approve pay and an updated fee schedule. The board approved director pay at $23 per hour and adopted the proposed early‑bird resident weekly tuition of $205, which will increase to $225 after May 1; non‑resident early‑bird rates were set at $230, rising to $250 after May 1. Supporters said the modest increase would help cover staff salaries and improve programming, and committee members described planned weekly activities and occasional field trips.
On appointments, the board approved new and renewed members for recreation, planning, zoning and conservation commissions. Names announced on the record included Jessica Cody and Kate Desmond (recreation) and several planning‑board and conservation commission appointees with terms expiring April 2029. Motions to appoint were made and seconded on the record.
What’s next: Recreation staff will complete hiring paperwork and communications about summer‑camp registration; the board directed staff to help the committee with early registration promotion and to monitor affordability concerns raised during discussion.
