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Board requires certificate of liability for use of town property, with waiver option
Summary
The Select Board approved an update to the town's use-of-property policy requiring applicants to provide a certificate of liability naming the town as additionally insured; the town administrator may grant waivers in limited circumstances to accommodate individual or small-group users.
The Select Board voted to require a certificate of liability showing insurance coverage satisfactory to the town administrator (with the town named as additionally insured) for uses of town property, unless the requirement is explicitly waived by the administrator.
Board members discussed the policy's impact on small, informal users who may find obtaining a one-day policy difficult and asked staff to clarify procedural guidance and waiver criteria. The updated language explicitly permits applicants to request a waiver, and staff said they will clarify the application form and a consistent approach for waivers to accommodate unorganized individuals who wish to use parks or greenspaces.
The motion passed by roll-call vote; staff will update the application materials to make the waiver option clear.
