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Trustees opt for refundable damage deposit approach rather than automatic $150 cleaning fee
Summary
A trustee proposed treating the $150 cleaning fee on a case-by-case basis and making it a refundable damage deposit; the board discussed the approach and approved moving forward with a refundable damage deposit policy.
Trustee (S2) proposed that the board exercise discretion over charging a $150 cleaning fee for use of town facilities and suggested a refundable damage deposit instead. "My proposal is I will be the one that decides whether they get charged the $150 cleaning fee or not," the trustee said, arguing that deposits should be returned if users clean and do not damage the facility.
The chair (S4) responded that deductions could be taken from the damage deposit for any cleanup or damage and described the item as a "refundable damage deposit" to make it more palatable. The board voted on the related motion, and the transcript records the motion carries by voice vote; specifics about deposit administration or formal policy language were not included in the transcript and would require an implementing ordinance or administrative rule for operational detail.
