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Why it matters: the summer events involve public-safety and logistics decisions—fireworks, crowd and traffic control, vendor power and water needs—and short-term operations for city facilities such as picnic shelters.

On the July 4 Star Spangled Boom, staff said the event will include 10 inflatables (including a 22-foot airplane slide), entertainment beginning at 7:00 p.m., a fireworks show at 10:00 p.m. and about 15 food trucks. Staff said they plan to hand out leftover event swag and emphasized traffic flow measures: gates to the neighborhood will be locked until about 9:45 p.m., and exit traffic will be routed as continuous right turns to ease post-show congestion.

Staff described vendor logistics as a continuing challenge: “It’s really figuring out power and water for all of them and how we’re gonna organize them the day of,” and noted staff and volunteers have experience managing those issues.

Other summer programming listed in the meeting included a family-fun night at Deer Meadow (this Friday), a June 28 disc-golf tournament hosted by Shane Miller starting at 10 a.m., a kids’ taco class at the GCC the same morning, Jim McGuire’s Hook Kids on Fishing on July 11 beginning at 6 p.m., followed by a week-long fishing derby that uses QR codes for submissions, a July 26 ladies’ night (details to come), a bee education event led by Kelly and ongoing summer camps (the meeting referred to a “detective week” for week two of camps).

On shelter rentals and site management, staff said shelters can be rented and that if a shelter is not rented it is available on a first-come, first-served basis. To reduce conflicts, staff said they installed signage at shelters and plan to use dry-erase placards indicating who has each shelter reserved on a given day.

City Beautification Awards: staff asked council members to submit nomination addresses and proposed a July 1 deadline for nominations. The program will select three houses as finalists and then pick winners from those finalists.

Staff also noted pest concerns at Deer Meadow—specifically large carpenter bees around shelters and wooden docks—and said they would follow up to address the issue.

The council did not take formal votes on event budgets or approvals at the meeting; staff said details and additional information will be provided on social media and in future meeting materials.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Board of Parks and Recreation 06-17-2025","oneSentenceSummary","City staff detailed multiple summer programs including a July 4 'Star Spangled Boom' with 10 inflatables, 15 food trucks, a 10 p.m. fireworks show and traffic-control plans; staff also reviewed other events, shelter rental policy and the City Beautification Awards timeline.","taxTitle","Moraine City Council, Moraine, Montgomery County, Ohio","taxId",69285,"location","Ohio","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6190253,"Moraine staff outlines parks-and-recreation vision, highlights $2.5 million splash-pad in plan",57,31000,88000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5052385-92824f31700bc854781cdce5015e9591&start=31&end=88","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5052385-92824f31700bc854781cdce5015e9591/thumbnail_31000.jpg","/articles/6190253/Ohio/Moraine-staff-outlines-parks-and-recreation-vision-highlights-25-million-splash-pad-in-plan","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6190253-f83fed84f5c4caefebdce9d91f01f2c6/orig.mp4?Expires=1773738836&Signature=VbBGFmJgQ2Ya0v6O5Tx2AtUeGUrN2AtbPc1Z4znzKb1FnSzeEIqCVTwtwTlecTt81JQExoP2pjc78soMJaBA3aqQm8eVM0sx2gUsZHYck6Z74-VOUZB-MyDDOsv4jYhphMZANKndscoJGro0pXhhWmw~1Uo4UM4kbtEa-oWfX5QvNO2uGZj9C3SWKo-drl0aNMi~27~GqaYfv2DN4gc3zkyzAM0138Br~KlXJy9dRRj89NaaES96dc3CtfuZfv~4EMHe5xgf6EL3fhyqLKPk-U8KiPxzkYHtgnA~MiZOPmSwkvPMubmxt9imhQW0aOtIW8shJZgpnBGI7VF~ifjiOQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City staff reviewed the Parks and Recreation Community Vision Plan adopted by the Moraine City Council earlier this year and said they will seek supplemental funding to start priority projects, including a proposed $2.5 million splash pad.

The presentation, given at the council’s meeting, explained the staff plan to compile a prioritized list of projects and present it to council for direction. The staff member said the vision plan was adopted by council at its second meeting in May, although the exact date was not specified in the meeting record.

Why it matters: the plan sets capital priorities and will guide budget requests in 2026 and beyond. The staff member described immediate steps that could require supplemental appropriations, and longer-term projects that would need budget allocations in later years.

The staff member told the council they were preparing a prioritized list of projects and would “take that to council, and I will see what their thoughts are.” They said they had already sought demolition quotes for existing buildings at park sites and had reached out to a design group to develop concepts for a splash pad.

On cost, the staff member repeated figures from the vision plan: “At the Civic Center. Yes. 2 and a half million dollars for a splash pad.” They emphasized that the figure was part of the vision and not a guarantee that the project will proceed.

The staff member said the splash pad is a top near-term priority, noting, “I think first things first should be the splash pad, just especially with the whole aquatic side of it,” and added that an amphitheater is a high priority on a longer timeline, with staff “maybe looking…in 2027” for that project.

The discussion also covered site responsibility and liability. The staff member said one park—referred to in the meeting as “DP and L Park”—is not city-owned and recommended decommissioning city responsibilities there because “for us to take care of it, for us to have liability, with what’s there probably isn't a good thing.” The speaker noted they did not have data in the meeting on how many residents use that park beyond a nearby church and that the ownership status makes continued city investment questionable.

No formal council vote on new funding or specific capital projects occurred at the meeting. The staff member said they would bring a prioritized list of projects and any funding requests back to council for formal consideration.

Looking ahead: the staff member said they plan to request larger allocations in the 2026 budget cycle to advance multiple projects, beginning with site cleanup and design work. The council did not set dates for project approvals during this meeting.","City staff reviewed the recently adopted Parks and Recreation Community Vision Plan and described near-term priorities including site cleanup, a proposed multimillion-dollar splash pad, and a longer-term amphitheater project.","actionData","errors"]

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Moraine lays out summer events plan; July 4 'Star Spangled Boom' to feature inflatables, food trucks and 10 p.m. fireworks

Moraine staff outlines parks-and-recreation vision, highlights $2.5 million splash-pad in plan