At Wednesday’s board meeting of the Amador County Recreation Agency, or ACRA, the board revisited the ongoing issue of the existing and intended use of the Scout Hut at Pioneer Park. The building, which is owned by the county and maintained by the Amador County General Services Administration, or GSA, has traditionally been used by the Boy Scouts in that area. The Scout Hut was built in 1994 and dedicated to the Scouts by the county. Since that time, the Scouts have mainly used the building and paid for its utilities. Recently, ACRA received several inquiries regarding use of the facility, which instigated the apparent debate over who can use the building. At ACRA’s last board meeting, the board asked LeAnne McIntyre of the GSA to conduct research on the original grant paperwork for the building. Wednesday, McIntyre reported that the original paperwork could not be found; however, GSA Director Jon Hopkins says that “the public has never been excluded from using the building.” Hopkins indicated that, up until recently, no one had made a request to use it, as most groups use the Veteran’s Hall, which is just a few hundred yards away, and is much larger.  Hopkins also added that the real issue is what agency will be responsible for scheduling for the building, a task that is now being managed by GSA. One option was having ACRA maintain the schedule. Tracey Towner-Yep, ACRA Director, indicated that her agency could handle that job. The ACRA Board will be drafting a letter to the Board of Supervisors communicating their wishes that the Scout Hut be open for public use, with ACRA managing the schedule.  In the meantime, you can contact the General Services Administration at 223-6375 with scheduling requests.