Village Council To Vote On Joining The Joint Recreation District
The Granville Village Council will consider joining a Joint Recreation District at its meeting tomorrow night. The Granville Recreation Commission had recommended that a new Joint Recreation District be formed with borders matching those of the Granville school district. The Recreation Commission's borders now match those of Granville Township, which is about one-third smaller than the school district. The School Board has already voted to join the new district
The Joint Recreation District would be a new political subdivision, responsible for its own tax levies and operations. The district would be created through legislation by the Village Council, the Board of Township Trustees and the Granville School Board. Voter approval is not needed. So far, only the School Board has agreed to join the new district.
During discussion at its July 16 meeting, the Council requested that the Granville Recreation Commission (GRC) representatives provide additional information on the purpose and goals of the JRD and the anticipated outcomes. In response, the GRC has submitted a document: "Proposed Granville Recreation District Purpose Statement." That document also has a timeline for the implementation of the Joint Recreation District. Click here to view the submitted purpose statement
Click here to view Council's proposed resolution to join the JRD.
The Township Trustees also have requested additional information from the GRC before deciding to join the new district. According to Norm Kennedy, Township Fiscal Officer, the Trustees have the following questions:
- Why are there two directors in the budget?
- Where are the fringe benefits for staff?
- Is there a medium to long range plan for Bryn Du, the senior center or the teen center
being included? - What are the future goals of the Joint Recreation Distrit?
- Why doesn’t each government have two appointments to the six member board? All
special districts in Franklin County have their boards appointed by the general
governments represented.
The goal is for the Granville Recreation District to begin operations January 1, 2009.
The new Granville Recreation District would run the community's recreation programs, such as sports leagues and the Teen Center, and operate Raccoon Valley Park, the shelter at Wildwood Park and other facilities. Granville sports and recreation programs are now operated by the Granville Recreation Commission, a non-profit organization overseen by an 18-member volunteer board.
You can view the Recreation Commission's proposal by clicking here.
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Well....
How about salaries for these folks on the commission? Lesa et al have done this job essentially for free for years. A full time salary would be timely.