Commissioners say RFP for Moore Park felt like a 'fait accompli'; ask staff to share lease history

Several council members raised concerns about the timing and public release of documents related to Moore Park and a group identified in the transcript as the "Spinners."

Commissioner Tucker said he was troubled that an RFP went out before the town resolved an existing lease with the Spinners and that a letter of intent was published amid a social‑media "firestorm." "There's a term that some are familiar with called fait accompli," Tucker said, arguing the sequence of announcements made it appear the decision was already settled rather than reserved for the council to decide.

Commissioner West added the town has engaged with the Spinners going back to 2022 and urged more care in how information is released, saying the board needed to finish "one piece of business before we start another piece of business." Mayor Carney said staff had met with the Spinners at least 10 times, that the group was offered a joint‑use arrangement and twice declined to bid during public solicitations: "We went to bid twice. They didn't bid either time," he said. Several commissioners asked staff to compile the original contract and subsequent documents so the board could review the sequence of events before moving forward with the RFP process.

No formal action was taken at the pre‑agenda meeting; commissioners asked staff to collect and share the historical contract, meeting notes and related records prior to the regular meeting.