9321-R4_ML&P_TownOfBuxton_2024-2025

Grace Mulherin, Recreation Director, 185 Portland Road, Buxton, Maine 04093 Office Phone: 207 - 929 - 8381 Fax Number: 207 - 929 - 3076 Email: gbibber@buxton.me.us

Dear Buxton Community,

December 17th, 2025

It ’ s a honor to submit the Annual Report for FY 2024 - 2025 on behalf of the staff members and volunteers of Buxton Recreation. The 24 - 25 fiscal year proved to be steady for the Recreation Department. Our philosophy is to create a welcoming and inclusive resource for community members. “ Play Every Day ” is more than our motto, its our mission. We want to promote a healthy, social, and active lifestyle to our com munity through the powers of play. In FY 24 - 25, we processed over 2,462 registrations as compared to 2,228 in FY 23 - 24, roughly a 10% of increase. Participants registered for over 128 programs, compared to the 112 the year before. An increase of around 13%.

# of program offerings per category Yearly comparison of Reg processed As part of our dedication to our community we partnered with several different community resources and agencies in FY 24 - 25. Through these partnerships we offered several programs like, our Annual Holiday Touch - a - Truck; where we saw a record turn out of over 300 community members. We also started a new luncheon series called Savor your Health. This once a month luncheon brings in local professionals to discuss a variety of topics that are beneficial to the aging population. Continuing the theme of community, a seed was planted within our department and grew into a wonderful community event. Our Community Yard Sale started by a group of participants that had been in the works of clearing out and organizing personal goods, however got stuck on what they should do with these items.

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