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off-agenda Tilton Park proposal
On Nov 19, Sunapee Rec Committee heard a full proposal for trails, pump track, and multi-use facilities at Tilton Park from Nick Scarrin. The topic was not on the published agenda. Residents received no advance notice. https://meetingwatch.org/nh/sunapee/recreation-committee/2025-11-19/ #MeetingWatch #SunapeeNH
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late fee implementation gap
Emily Cobb told the committee the $25 late fee approved in Sept 2024 is not being applied. Basketball charged a flat $100 instead. The board acknowledged the inconsistency and asked staff to return with consistent fee options... https://meetingwatch.org/nh/sunapee/recreation-committee/2025-11-19/ #MeetingWatch #SunapeeNH
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budget and staffing request
The committee made and seconded a motion to recommend adding partial staff hours for recreation communications and marketing in the 2026 budget (no formal vote recorded). Proposed overall rec budget rises from $208k default to $237k, mainly for restored beach staffing. https://meetingwatch.org/nh/sunapee/recreation-committee/2025-11-19/ #MeetingWatch #SunapeeNH
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off-agenda appointments and procedural changes
Sunapee Rec Committee approved Maya as non-voting student advisory member and agreed to rename subcommittees 'working groups' to avoid quorum rules. Both items were handled without prior agenda listing. https://meetingwatch.org/nh/sunapee/recreation-committee/2025-11-19/ #MeetingWatch #SunapeeNH
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Sunapee residents had no notice. At the Nov 19 Rec Committee meeting, Nick Scarrin presented a detailed plan for mountain bike trails, a pump track, and ski options at Tilton Park, including NEMBA partnership and possible grants. The item never... #MeetingWatch #SunapeeNH
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The committee discussed liability, maintenance capacity, and forming an informal feasibility group for 2026. No vote was taken, but action items were assigned to explore costs and report back. This is exactly the kind of capital proposal that should have been noticed in advance.
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Official minutes are now published, but the lack of agenda notice meant residents could not prepare comments or attend specifically for this discussion. The board expressed interest while citing existing workload limits on new projects. https://meetingwatch.org/nh/sunapee/recreation-committee/2025-11-19/
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At its November 19 meeting, the Sunapee Recreation Committee took up a detailed proposal to develop trails, a pump track, and multi-use facilities at Tilton Park. The proposal came from Nick Scarrin and included potential partnership with NEMBA, grant funding, and a 2026 timeline. It was not listed on the meeting agenda posted for the public. The committee discussed liability, maintenance responsibilities, and next steps for feasibility work. Action items were assigned, including meetings within 30 days and ongoing exploration. Because the item was off-agenda, residents had no opportunity to review materials or organize comments in advance. Separately, resident Emily Cobb raised concerns that the $25 late fee policy approved in September 2024 is being applied inconsistently, including a flat $100 basketball charge. The committee directed staff to prepare consistent resident and non-resident fee options with financial data for the December meeting. https://meetingwatch.org/nh/sunapee/recreation-committee/2025-11-19/ #MeetingWatch #SunapeeNH