City staff provided several operational updates at the August 2025 Board of Aldermen meeting, covering parks, facilities, a city event contract and a recent traffic incident.
Parks and recreation: Staff said this is the last full week for the municipal aquatic center and starting Monday the pool schedule will shift to weekends only. Officials did not provide specific dates for reduced weekday hours beyond saying the change begins the following Monday.
Facilities and events: Staff reported plans to advertise a bid for the Davis Center HVAC system. The city is also considering a hybrid four-year contract structure for the Sparks and Stripes event to allow a one-off contract for a special "200 fiftieth year celebration" next year followed by a three-year standard term; city staff said details are still being worked out.
Webb Park trail: Staff said a contractor has been consulted about installing a bridge on the Webb Park trail. The discussion included a recommendation involving three trees (one described as dead and others described as thorny) and some earth work to build up the trail before bridge installation. Staff said a fuller report will be given to the Park Board.
Emergency response: Mayor Dana Webb and other officials praised coordinated response after a tanker truck overturned at Fifteenth Street and Broadway. The mayor said she was notified under the city's incident protocol and commended the fire, police and public works departments for securing the scene and keeping people safe.
These updates were informational reports; no formal actions or funding allocations were made during the discussion. City staff said they will provide further details, solicit bids, or report back to the relevant boards as work proceeds.