Mahomet Board looks to enter into facility use agreement
The Village of Mahomet Board of Trustees moved an Intergovernmental Agreement with the Mahomet-Seymour School District to the June 23 consent agenda Tuesday night.
The Mahomet-Seymour School District has not seen the agreement yet, but Village Administrator Patrick Brown said that the topic should be on the upcoming board agenda. The next Mahomet-Seymour School Board meeting is June 22.
Mahomet Parks and Recreation Director Dan Waldinger said that the agreement had been reviewed by both Village and School District attorneys.
“The purpose of such agreement is to benefit the community taxpayer and recreation participant by cooperation of use of community facilities, the Village board packet reads. “The agreement also provides a framework for current and future staff to understand each entity’s maintenance responsibilities and therefore allows staff to properly staff, budget and maintain community facilities.”
The agreement which has been in the works since 2010, allows the Mahomet Parks and Recreation Department to have priority of use of district facilities (13 Acres Park, Mahomet-Seymour gymnasiums and fieldhouse) when the district is not using them. The District has the same right to the Village facilities, including Brent Johnson Park, Barber Park, Bridle Leash and Dowell Park.
The Village will also be able to schedule programming over winter and spring breaks, when the facilities are generally closed.
The public body which owns the property will be required to maintain the facility, with the exception of 13 Acres Park, which the Village maintains. But should property damage occur, the entity which was using the property or equipment at the time would be responsible for repairing the damage.
Once approved by both boards, the agreement will run until December 31, 2025.
“It’s a really good thing for both tax agencies,” Waldinger said. “The community supports that when you know we’re all getting along and getting together on things that are efficient and saving them money.”
