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Equity committee member urges accommodations and financial assistance for youth sports; board to review
Summary
Ralph Parent of the Equity & Justice Committee asked the parks department to coordinate on financial assistance and to consider requiring permitted youth sports programs to provide accommodations; the board said it will review current programs and options.
Ralph Parent, a member of the Equity & Justice Committee, told the Board of Park Commissioners he could keep the board informed about the committee's discussions and offered to coordinate on issues of access for families interested in youth sports. Parent raised financial assistance and accommodation as priorities for the committee to address.
Bonnie Devore, the board's principal clerk, referenced Milton Community Funds and described the town's vetting process for financial-assistance requests. Parent suggested the parks department consider a requirement that permitted youth sports programs meet accommodation standards; the board said it will review programs that currently offer assistance and examine other options.
