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Board debates kitchen use rules; draft would allow warming but forbid baking, frying and require deposit
Summary
Commissioners discussed redline language that would permit warming of food but prohibit sauteing, baking and frying in the county community center kitchen, and considered a $200 kitchen deposit to deter misuse while exempting funeral dinners from fees.
Commissioners reviewed draft language limiting kitchen activities and discussed a proposed $200 kitchen deposit for events that use kitchen facilities. Committee member proposed the redline sentence: "the kitchen shall not be used for cooking such as sauteing, baking, and frying," while allowing warming.
County staff and residents emphasized common, modest uses — warming casseroles for funerals or holiday meals — that the board wants to allow without imposing fees. Staff member said, "If you're gonna use the kitchen, there's $200 kitchen deposit." Committee members agreed to include warming-only language and to exempt funeral dinners from fees.
The board asked staff to refine redline wording to make warming and exceptions explicit, and to specify when a deposit or liability insurance may be required based on the scale or perceived risk of an event.
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