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Committee considers charging modest fees for community garden plots amid water abuse concerns
Summary
The chair proposed charging a season fee (example figure $15 per plot) for community garden plots after reporting repeated overuse of water at the garden; members asked staff to consult Ben about options.
The committee discussed instituting a nominal fee for community-garden plots after the chair described repeated overuse of the garden’s water supply. The chair said some gardeners were leaving taps running and filling multiple containers, which caused waste and runoff. She proposed charging per plot for the season, citing Pembroke’s $40 seasonal fee as a local comparison and suggesting an initial figure around $15 per plot.
Members asked staff to consult with Ben Moore and return with options for implementation. The chair said she would ask state contacts about grant-writing resources and that she would gather information to bring back at the next meeting. "Maybe we could charge something for the garden... maybe $15 per plot," the chair said during the discussion.
