Jan Folly, the parks administrator, and Jacqueline (staff), described a string of completed and planned projects and public events at the Logansport Parks and Recreation Board meeting.

Why it matters: the Spencer Park playground replacement and other program investments affect neighborhood recreation access and scheduled community events through the rest of the year, including a ribbon cutting, grand opening and the department's seasonal programming.

Jan said the Spencer Park playground installation had returned to staff after contractor work and that crew would place engineered wood fiber and finish the site after Live United Day. She announced a chamber ribbon cutting for Thursday, the 18th, at 11 a.m., and invited board members to the public grand opening on Saturday the 20th at 10 a.m.

Jacqueline demonstrated the department's new website, built on Squarespace, and said the site includes staff bios, event listings, social media links, and a link to the CivicRec catalog for program registration. “This is our beautiful new website,” Jacqueline said, noting photos and a front‑page looped video of parks and the river.

Jacqueline and Jan outlined current and planned programs: a recent pop‑up in the park drew 19 people and 11 dogs and drove awareness of the Bark Park; the department is developing a digital 2026 recreation guide and plans QR codes in parks; a SIA grant application for a movie‑screen projector and sound system is pending; Breakfast with Santa is confirmed with McDonald's; and an outdoor film preview and pop‑up events are planned in November (a paid screening at Merry Mac’s and a free pop‑up on Nov. 1). Jacqueline said movie licensing costs have risen to about $600 per film.

The board heard that Spencer Park plumbing was upgraded — utilities finished replacing lead lines in that park — and staff said two or three additional cameras will cover playground, pavilion and parking areas once point‑to‑point links are available.

Ending: staff invited the board to the ribbon cutting and grand opening and said seasonal event planning will continue into 2026. No formal board votes were taken on programming during the meeting.