Minutes, 10/13/2026
South Hero Recreation Commission
1. Call to order 7:00 pm
2. Roll Call: Phil Carol Marion Celia Rosemary Tricia Lucy. Guests: Guy McGuire, Steve Robinson
3. Minutes 9/15 Approved
4. Budget Tricia: $13,900 $30,900 for next fiscal year (2027/2028, same as previous 3 years).
Reallocations: Move $1000 $1500 from trails budget to soccer Community Events for opening of the new park, $250 to Soccer & $250 to Basketball (Tricia Scott misspoke of the allocation at the meeting but did mention the increase needed for the new park opening).
Remove bike event
Combine tree budget with beach maintenance & improvements.
Tricia will check with the town which fiscal year the funds for the new ADA picnic table and grill came out of.
Swim lessons: Increase to $800 with cap at $100/family
Red Cap Marine to purchase and install new buoys for Town Beach.
The group also agreed to continue to explore a weekday wind sports parking pass to generate additional revenue and manage beach crowding, per the request of the local wind surfing/sports community.
5. Roy Marsh Trail. Current 10 yr plan expires in April, Update management plan to allow 10 ft wide corridor (6 ft tread with 2 ft each side), Guy will contact F & W. Phil will follow up with Ann Z. if town equipment is available. Possibly Hire Mike Wickenden to do the work. Roy Marsh Trail Use: Nothing in the VT State Fish and Wildlife agreement explicitly prohibits mountain biking; leave it as is unless the state raises the issue.
6. Island Acres trail work nearly completed. First half mile is ADA accessible. Event planned for January.
7. Whites Beach Restoration plan. Work to start next year. Work starts next year. Big trees recommended for shade. https://www.grandislecountynrcd.org/townbeach.
8. Ice Cream Social successful. Have it earlier in the season next year, maybe monthly. Consider making it a recurring monthly event in June, July, and August.
~ $500 in budget is still available.
9: Action Items
Rosemary: Cairns Ice skating and Catamount ski passes. Will publicize this.
Lucy: Call Vermont Adaptive for beach access/mats
Dylan: Wind sports parking permits. More discussion
Carol: Contact Sharp Cuts to clear the Island Line Trail
Phil: Send the budget Google Sheet to the commission as a viewer-only link.
Tricia: Email Lucy Kidd and Kim Julo to confirm which fiscal year the ADA picnic table and grill were billed.
Team: Agreed to host another ice cream social in spring/early summer of 2027 using the remaining $500 in this years budget.
Guy: Sent the Beach Shoreline restoration design plan link to the commission and will send trail maps for the Island Acres trail. Guy will start the conversation with Fish and Wildlife about the renewal of the 10-foot corridor agreement for the Roy Marsh trail.
Philip: Follow up with Anne regarding town equipment for Roy Marsh Trail clearing.
Dylan: Continue researching Cheddar Up for wind sports parking payments.
10: Next meeting, Nov 10, 2026
11: Adjournment 8:03 pm
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