AGENDA, PARKS COMMISSION

June 22, 2026, 5:00 p.m.

First Floor Meeting Room

Groton Town Hall

 

(Time of agenda items are approximate unless indicated by **)

 I         Call to Order (5:00)

1. REORGANIZATION of Park Commission:
1. Park Commission:  Powers and Duties/Org Chart/ Town Mission 
2. Election of Officers:   President, VP, Clerk
3. Election of CPA Rep
4. Election of Working Group members
5. Assignment of Liaisons to Park Properties and User Groups
6. Setting Dates and Times of Meetings
2. Members present and guests
3. Public Comment

1.  Approval of Minutes: April 27, April 29
2.    Reports 
1. Chair: 
2. CPA Rep
3. DPW:
4. User Group/Park Field Cost project  
5.   Adm Asst:
1. Financials
2. Permits

1. OLD BUSINESS (5:30)

1. CPA Town Field Proposal: 
1. Report from Working Group
2. Discussion on Recommendation from Working Group VOTE may be taken
3. Next steps for Parks
4. Expenditure of FY2026 Budget
5. Check in:  Commission work on Permitting Goal:   Info from Neighboring Towns
6. NEW BUSINESS
7.  Review of FY2026 Goals: (see below)
8. Process for Formation of FY2027 Goals
9. NEXT MEETINGS:  July 13, (July 27), August 10, (August 24)

VII.       ADJOURN 6:45

PARKS COMMISSION GOALS:  FY2026

1. Create a plan for the Cow Pond Improvement Project that involves the Commission and the public
2. Create a Permitting Process for use of Parks properties
3. Complete a Needs Assessment of all park and common areas for 2025-26

 

The listing of topics that the Chair reasonably anticipates will be discussed at the meeting is not intended as a guarantee of the topics that will have been discussed. Not all topics listed may in fact be discussed, and other topics not listed may also be brought up for discussion to the extent permitted by law.