Town adopts Park & Recreation vendor rule allowing two visits per day with extension process

At the Aug. 27 town meeting Sherman approved a revision to Section 13 of the Park and Recreation Commission Rules and Regulations allowing licensed refreshment vendors to operate on park property up to two times per calendar day, with total operating time not to exceed one hour.

The Park and Recreation Commission’s proposed wording—shared with the Selectmen before the town meeting—also permits the Commission to authorize extensions beyond the one‑hour limit through a formal request and approval at a regularly scheduled Commission meeting. The proposed change was developed by Commission members (document cites Frances Frattini and former member Rachel Booth, Esq.) and was presented as part of Item 6. Kyle Thomson moved the measure and Stan Greenbaum seconded; the motion carried by a show of cards.

Park and Recreation minutes attached to the record note additional Commission discussions about beach maintenance, goose control, proposed senior center coordination, and trail mapping; the vendor language change was certified as approved at this town meeting and the Commission will manage extension requests and monitor vendor numbers and fees.