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Proctor Selectboard leaves door open to Lil Phantoms Camp after public comments
Summary
After several residents praised the Lil Phantoms Camp and raised budget and site concerns, the Proctor Selectboard said it will resume negotiations if camp counselors contact the Town Manager and directed staff to update the rink contract and advertise the rink position.
The Town of Proctor Selectboard on Sept. 9 said it would resume negotiations over the Lil Phantoms Camp if camp counselors reach out to the Town Manager, responding to multiple residents who urged the board to restore or clarify the program.
Residents praised the camp during public comment. Stefany Scott said her children attended the camp and it was an "amazing experience" for them; Vicki Perkins told the board the counselors "do a nice job running the camp." Several commenters asked for budget transparency and clarification after a proposed fee increase and a discussion about whether the program would be offered at the ice rink.
Parents and community members raised several specific points: Allison Paszek said she was dismayed the camp was not being offered at the rink; Randy Paszek inquired whether the camp budget numbers reflect actual costs; Robin Garrow called an initial proposal to raise the fee to $200 "excessive"; Ashley Parker asked for the camp's line-item budget; and Kayal Razanouski said she and a partner started the camp "to support kids and the community."
The board did not adopt a formal motion to reinstate the rink site or set a new fee at the meeting. Instead, members agreed to allow camp counselors to reopen talks with the Town Manager. The Selectboard also asked the Town Manager to update the ice rink contract and to advertise for the rink position, steps the board said would support clearer administration of summer programming.
The Selectboard's direction is procedural rather than a binding policy change: no vote to change program funding or venue was recorded at the Sept. 9 session. The matter may return to a future agenda if counselors or staff present revised terms.
