Commission schedules September workshop; staff to review park inventory and pop-up programming

Staff proposed a parks workshop in September to review the park inventory and set priorities for the fiscal year that begins Oct. 1. The commission agreed a workshop will help new members catch up and allow the group to plan initiatives for the coming year.

Commissioners and staff also reviewed summer pop-up efforts (disc golf and pickleball) and noted very low attendance at some pop-ups (staff reported roughly two to three participants at recent events). Commissioners suggested more active promotion, partnering with sponsors, adding start times, food trucks or turning pop-ups into larger, tournament-style draws. Staff said pop-ups had been promoted across the city’s social-media channels and on the municipal digital board but welcomed targeted ideas for improved outreach.