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Parks and Recreation reports near‑full swim‑lesson enrollment and stronger summer camp turnout
Summary
Parks and Recreation Director Steve Roberts told the Dalton City Council that swim-lesson slots were nearly all filled, multiple camps expanded and novel activities (airport visit, acting and art) were offered; staff said they have no separate 501(c)(3) rate and will discuss nonprofit pricing further with council.
Dalton Parks and Recreation reported strong summer participation on Monday, Aug. 18, with nearly all swim-lesson slots filled and expanded summer-camp enrollment, Director Steve Roberts told the City Council.
Roberts said the department offered 390 swim-lesson slots for the summer and that 388 were filled; after the first week the program operated with a waiting list. He said camp registration also rose: the department averaged about 53 campers per week in its largest program and saw as many as 70 sign up at the start of the season.
Roberts described a range of camp activities this year, including visits to the local airport, acting classes provided by ART (referred to as ACT in the presentation) and expanded offerings in tennis and pickleball. He credited staff members Audrey and Britney for running the department’s biggest camps and said the department kept prices low to maintain access.
A council member asked whether Parks and Recreation has a reduced rate for 501(c)(3) nonprofit groups. Roberts said the department does not have a separate 501(c)(3) rate and that lowering rates for nonprofits would require raising other prices to maintain operations. He offered to continue the conversation with Council member Perez after the meeting.
Bruce Frazier, who posted a summary on the city website, interviewed the Parks and Recreation team and summarized summer activities for the public, Roberts said. The council did not take formal action on Parks and Recreation programs during the meeting.
