At the Feb. 11 meeting commissioners reviewed routine park maintenance needs including repairing and replacing lighting at the basketball court and tennis court, addressing restroom repairs and replacing several cameras at Little League fields.

Why it matters: lighting and security cameras affect park safety, facility usability for evening activities and maintenance costs.

Discussion and priorities
Staff said several lights in the parking lot and courts need replacement or repair and that one ordered light will arrive within a week. Commissioners discussed placing an additional camera near the Little League field and estimated they were short five to six cameras for adequate coverage. Staff recommended a modest, cost‑effective camera package (the transcript referenced a price of about $700 for an eight‑camera kit used elsewhere in the county) rather than a comprehensive underground‑wired system that would cost substantially more.

Maintenance updates
Staff reported completed service work on park equipment (fluid changes, fan repairs and parts ordered) and said they are pursuing a state program used previously to fund weeding/labor at $15 an hour. Staff also described routine bathroom and grounds maintenance and said community volunteers have helped keep park areas clean.

No formal action
There was no recorded formal vote to authorize large capital spending on a camera infrastructure; commissioners expressed a preference to prioritize pool and lighting repairs over an expensive camera system and to purchase a smaller camera package if needed.

Next steps
Staff will procure targeted lighting and camera replacements within the maintenance budget and return to the commission with cost updates if larger funding requests are needed.