On April 20, 2022, a court order was issued in accordance to the settlement approved by the Selectboard on Monday, April 18, 2022. In accordance with the settlement, the Selectboard has agreed to form a committee to undertake a thorough and pragmatic process to evaluate the suitability of existing town property as well as a 10-acre parcel of land owned by the Brault Family Trust for a multipurpose recreation facility.
The committee, working from the most recent Town Recreation Masterplan, will report the following information back to the Selectboard within 60 days of committee’s initial meeting:
- Identify what amenities should be incorporated in a Town-owned and operated multipurpose recreational facility.
- Determine the size of the proposed building, to include all required improvements such as parking, storm water treatment, accessibility, etc.
- Identify a building location, first analyzing all Town-owned property before looking at privately owned parcels.
- Estimate the cost to construct this building and all required infrastructure, including land acquisition if appropriate.
- Estimate the total start-up costs of the facility, to include equipment, supplies, costs related to hiring staff, etc.
- Estimate the annual operating costs of the facility, to include labor costs, debt service, annual energy costs, maintenance costs, etc.
- Estimate the implications to the Town tax rate for years 1-5.
Interested in participating in this committee? Please email a completed Volunteer Application (download fillable PDF form here) to btradup@miltonvt.gov.