Selectmen approve reduced community‑center rate for local bridal class

A group organizing a three‑week bridal research class asked the board of selectmen to reduce the community center rental rate from $50 to $25 per four‑hour session. The presenter told the board the facility worked well last year and the organizers would handle cleanup, floor washing and trash removal.

"We're coming before the selectmen to see if we could get a reduction in rates on the teen center...to $25 each session," the presenter said while describing a nine‑session course. After a brief discussion about turnout and past experience, a selectman moved to set the reduced rate for this class; the motion was seconded and passed with four ayes.

Board members said they had heard no complaints about last year's class and that the reduced fee should help the non‑profit organizers run the program. The presenters thanked the board and said they would return the following year or later in the season if needed.