Staff outlines fall events, volunteer appreciation and town hall plans

Amy, a city events staff member, delivered the monthly events and recreation report and highlighted upcoming programs and outreach opportunities. Staff asked commissioners to sign handwritten sponsor thank‑you cards and to consider tabling at the city town hall on Sept. 30.

The nut graf: Staff named several specific dates and programs — a volunteer appreciation event on Sept. 17 at Regency Newcastle; a fall recycling collection on Sept. 27 at Hazelwood Elementary; and a town hall on Sept. 30 at Risen Middle School (doors at 5:30 p.m., event 6–8 p.m.). Commissioners were asked to volunteer for the commission table and to provide QR feedback codes the commission can display at the table.

Amy reviewed current and new programs: fall Skyhawks youth programming started that week; new “hoopster tots” preschool basketball and soccer tots programs began; pickleball youth classes were starting on newly resurfaced courts; and Saturday morning tennis resumed on a newly resurfaced court. The volunteer newsletter distributes on the third Friday of each month (Sept. 19 for this cycle), and staff asked commissioners to submit detailed notes for the council report by 11 a.m. the following day.

The commission discussed the town hall table and recruitment timing for commission openings; staff clarified that interview dates for openings take place after the town hall and asked commissioners to supply QR codes or printed materials ahead of the event. No formal action was taken; staff will follow up with materials and a sign‑up for commissioners to staff the table.