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Town workshop tentatively trims pavilion occupancy amid parking, field-damage concerns
Summary
Ancram committee discussed reducing the pavilion's posted maximum occupancy from 136 to a working cap of 100 to limit parking pressure and protect the adjacent ball field; the town noted summer-program and state-capacity constraints that set a 60-person lower bound.
The committee leading the draft pavilion rules at an Ancram workshop debated cutting the pavilion's posted maximum occupancy to ease local parking and field-damage risks. The Moderator noted the existing listed capacity and framed a discussion around whether the town should reduce that number; a Town board member, citing long experience maintaining the ball field, warned that cars parked on wet ground would “ruin” the field.
Committee members discussed the numeric options: the draft cites a capacity of 136; participants suggested a working cap of 100 for now, with the Moderator saying the town could always change it later. A Town board member cautioned the panel to keep the summer-program limit in mind: “We can't go less than 60 because that's your summer camp limit,” establishing a lower bound for any reduction. The board agreed to hold the number at 100 pending public comment and further review.
