Madison Recreational Facilities Will Soon be Managed Privately

The Madison Board of Selectmen recently voted to approve the hiring of a firm to manage the town’s recreational venues, Jack Kramer reports from the Source.

The town’s Beach and Recreation Commission is currently in charge of processing requests to rent facilities like Bauer Farm and Salt Meadow Park for private events.

According to the Source, Madison’s Economic Development Commission has been working with town departments to come up with a plan that will allow outside firms to market, book and facilitate rental use of the properties. The firms would continue to follow the town’s regulations, policies and procedures.

Economic Development Commission Chair Ryan Duques told the paper the town would lose no money if they took the private route. Madison would receive the same amount of money for renting the properties, and the firms would make a profit by up-selling to the renter.

Interested parties have been asked to email madisonrec@gmail.com no later than Sept. 30.

The chosen company would have to be approved by the Board of Selectmen, the Source reports.

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