Community Halls

[tower]

I think that is true coppertop, and it's not always easy. It seems like there can be a sense of frustration and it gets bound up with the sense of obligation, sometimes it's hard to get motivated. I think the big thing is that the hall is simply a tool to community and the latter is the important thing.

[coppertop]

It is a meeting place for the community, for special events, funerals etc., and for that reason, there are always some devoted members of every community that work tirelessly to keep the hall functioning.
Many of the older, smaller halls don't have kitchen facilities that meet the new legislation for food service, which means they aren't rented for major events.
Our county rents community halls for various open houses, ASB seminars etc., if the event is only a few hours, then the older halls will suffice, coffee and donuts don't take up much kitchen space, and aren' prepared on site.
In fact, our county has a policy which allows each councillor to hold two meetings in each community hall in their respective division annually, with the county picking up the rent. Many of the communities have been willing to dontate the facility rental, but we as a council felt it only right that they receive the regular rental for those meetings, as they aren't regular community association business meetings.

[tower]

I think that is a good idea coppertop, for one thing it will show new people in the neighbourhood that the old hall has some things happening, a place for commuity concerns to be voiced, issues to be addressed, and an avenue to the larger community, with others having similar experience.

I haven't heard of a program in this area like that but I think I will suggest it. Thanks, tower