Committee discusses hiring part-time recreation support to improve operations

Committee members discussed a recurring need for clerical and program-support help and suggested allocating part of the operating budget (committee mentioned a $5,000 line) to a part-time position. The conversation covered possible duties (meeting attendance, field scheduling oversight, payment tracking), whether the role could start as an intern-style part-time job and then expand, and the need to prepare a job description and consult Tracy in town hall about available staff or candidates.

Members noted the administrative burden of tracking reservations, payments and field usage and argued that a consistent part-time presence would help retain institutional knowledge and reduce volunteer fatigue. The committee asked a volunteer to email Tracy to start the conversation and to draft a brief scope-of-work for the proposed position.