PARKS AND REC ADVISORY BOARD MEETING
April 21, 2026
Douglass Community Center 5:30 pm
Minutes
Call to Order: Linda Hewlett, Chair Time: ___
Pledge of Allegiance: Linda Hewlett, Chair
Roll Call:
| Linda Hewlett | Chair | |
| Cassandra Davis | Vice Chair | |
| Joanne Tremblay | Member | |
| Monica White | Member | |
| Eva Verner | Alternative Member | |
| Jared Howard | Alternative Member | |
| Jennifer Applebee | Director (Staff) | |
| Mike Gobczynski | Executive Admin (Staff) |
1. Approval of today’s Agenda & Previous Meeting Minutes _________
2. Old Business:
- Appoint Alternative Member to vacancy
- General update: programs and projects
Sports
Sports Complex Fields
Pop-Up Park Stonework (Miss Tammy’s)
James Paul Park Shuffleboard
Movies in the Park (May 22 at James Paul)
Rails-to-Trails
Kiwanis Club Mini-Gold Fundraiser (May 30th)
3. New Business
- Current & Projected WSPP projects (5-year plan)
A. 2024-2026 Current Projects
- Rails-to-Trails (Acquisition)
- Sports Complex (Restrooms, Concession, Pavilion, Solar Lighting, Sidewalks, Parking Lot)
- Douglass Community Center (Parking Lot, Sound Panels, Blackout Curtains, Projector, Screen)
- Audio/Visual Equipment (Projector, Outdoor Screen, Speakers, etc.)
- Memorial Park (Ballfield, Parking, Batting Cages, Cameras)
- Santa Fe Outpost (rentals*, ADA - pathways, docks, pavilion, restrooms, vending)
- James Paul Park (Christmas Lighting, Stonework)
B. 2027-2031
- Lighting
- Upgrade Civic Center & Memorial Park
- Solar Lighting Walking Paths, Playgrounds
- Infrastructure Rails-to-Trails
- Civic Center Court Resurfacing & Expansion
- New Land Acquisition & Gym Facility (2032+ County Match)
Adjourned at: ______________ Next Meeting ________