Perrysburg committee plans partnerships, pool parties and publicity push

The committee discussed outreach and programming partnerships to increase park use, including collaborating with Wood County Parks for kayak demos, contracting with the YMCA for pool events and boosting publicity through the city’s communications channels.

Why it matters: committee members said partnerships and better outreach could increase park usage and make special events more feasible without large increases to the committee’s staffing or budget.

Partnership and programming highlights

- Wood County Parks: members said past kayak demo days at 3 Meadows attracted attendees and suggested asking Wood County Parks to do more programming in Perrysburg parks.

- YMCA and pool events: members explored contracting with the YMCA to staff themed pool nights or youth swim nights to broaden evening or summer offerings; Shannon said she would “talk to Joe about pool parties.”

- Outreach and social media: committee members agreed that the city’s PIO, Marie, and Visit Perrysburg provide better channels to reach younger residents; Shannon agreed to contact Marie to coordinate posts and Instagram outreach that would highlight events and volunteer opportunities.

- Volunteer maintenance and cleanups: members discussed an “adopt-a-spot” idea for flowerbeds around park signs, weekly weeding by volunteers and participation in the Great American Cleanup in March/April.

Next steps

Assigned actions included Shannon contacting the city PIO and Joe (for pool operations) and the committee pursuing conversations with Wood County Parks and Visit Perrysburg to plan cooperative events. No formal agreements were reached during the meeting.

Ending

Committee members agreed to report back on discussions with the PIO, YMCA contacts and county park programming at a future meeting.