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Earlier this year the Select Board instructed Town Manager Andy Sheehan to evaluate the arrangement with the camp operator at Town-owned Camp Sewataro then return to the board with options, information and recommendations for the future. As of Tuesday, October 21, the Select Board isn’t the only elected body that would like to see additional analysis of the arrangement.
A majority of the Park and Recreation Commission told Assistant Town Manager Victor Garofalo that they feel Sewataro should be included in the Open Space and Recreation Plan that will be developed over the next year. While Sewataro wasn’t explicitly referenced in the RFP, Garofalo confirmed with Sudbury’s Planning Director that it could be included as the RFP has a reference to other parcels of interest beyond just those explicitly named in the document.
Lisa Kouchakdjian, Chair of the Sudbury Select Board, joined the meeting to answer questions about the Select Board’s latest discussions regarding Sewataro. Vice-Chair Laurie Eliason was on board with the review, but raised concern that it could take away from staff time spent on the Open Space and Recreation Plan, which she felt was the priority.
Sudbury’s Town Manager, Andy Sheehan, would likely decide who works on the review requested by the Select Board, and it’s unclear if that would be the same people as are going to be working on the Open Space and Recreation Plan. Sheehan himself has a background in planning, too. Either way, these operational decisions are within the Town Manager’s purview, not any elected or appointed officials.
Commissioner Granger Atkeson stated that the Park and Recreation Commission was sending a clear message that it wanted Sewataro included in the Open Space and Recreation Plan. That appeared to be the consensus position of the full commission, though no vote was taken.