Objectives

The Park Board acts in an advisory capacity to the City Council and the city manager in connection with care, management and control of all parks and grounds used for park purposes, and all boulevards and parkways now or hereafter owned by, or under the control of, the City. See the Parks & Recreation page here for facility and plan information.

Members

There are seven members on the Park Board including one voting Council Representative. The non-voting staff advisers are the Park and Recreation Director and Park Superintendent. Each member serves three-year terms.

Meetings

Meetings are held on the third Thursday of each month at noon for a duration of one hour (12-1 p.m.).

2025 Schedule of Regular Meetings

2025 Agendas 2024 Agendas 2023 Agendas
1/16/25 Agenda 1/18/24 Canceled 1/19/23 Canceled
2/15/24 Agenda 2/16/23 Agenda
3/21/24 Agenda 3/16/23 Agenda
4/18/24 Agenda 3/23/23 Notice & Agenda
5/16/24 Canceled 4/20/23 Canceled
06 20 2024 Agenda 5/18/23 Second Amended Agenda–5/18/23 Agenda
7/18/24 Canceled 7/18/24 Amended Agenda–7//18/24 Agenda 6/15/23 Agenda
8/15/24 Agenda 07 20 23 Agenda
9/19/24 Agenda 8/17/23 Agenda
10/17/24 Canceled–10/17/24 Agenda 9/7/23 Notice & Agenda
11/21/24 Agenda 09 21 23 Agenda
12/19/24 Canceled 09 21 23 Cancellation
10/19/23 Agenda
11/16/23 Canceled
12/21/23 Canceled

Park Board members

Gretchen Wendtland
Appointed:    10/20 to fill an unexpired term
of Tim Hamilton
Expires   1/22*
Reappointed: 3/23
Expires:  1/25*

Rebekah Stephenson
Appointed: 1/25 to fill the unexpired term of
Ben Rovenstine, Expiring 2/26*

Jon Lindblom, DDS
Apptd: 6/22 to fill the unexpired term of
Stephen Kucera, Expiring 10/23*
ReApptd: 10/23  Expires: 10/26*

Jennifer Galvin
Apptd:   8/23
Expires: 8/26*

Andrew Oleson
Apptd: 11/23
Expires: 11/26*

Michelle Young
Appointed:  1/25
Expires:      1/28*

Council Representative
Mayor Jim Curd, Jr.

Staff

Larry Curtis
Community Development Director

Keith Henry
Parks and Recreation Director

Bobby Robinson
Parks & Recreation Superintendent