Recreation Commission approves off-hours facility fees, expands 2027 concerts
Upton Recreation Commission voted 3-0 to charge facility users for off-hours staff at the director-level hourly rate and approved expanded programming for the 2027 summer concert series. Rick Porter's field requests for Memorial, Leland, Kiwanis, and West River fields earned unanimous approval.
Recreation Commission · Meeting of August 4, 2026
Upton Recreation Commission voted 3-0 to charge facility users for off-hours staff at the director-level hourly rate and approved expanded programming for the 2027 summer concert series. Rick Porter's field requests for Memorial, Leland, Kiwanis, and West River fields earned unanimous approval. Director Maria Cherubino is gathering capital spending plans due September 11 for projects exceeding 10,000 dollars.
For concerts, the commission will expand vendor offerings and add additional rain dates (potentially Mondays) while continuing partnerships with Girl Scouts for grilling and Rushford and Sons for the beer tent, maintaining the 2 p.m. weather-cancellation policy.
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Source: the Recreation Commission meeting of August 4, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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