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Lebanon parks staff ramp up maintenance, summer hiring and pool prep for spring season
Summary
Lebanon City parks officials said crews finished winter maintenance, completed hires for summer programs and prepared Seashore Waterpark and multiple trails and amenities for the spring and summer season.
Lebanon City parks officials said crews have completed winter equipment overhauls, finished seasonal hiring and begun repairs and preparations for this year’s pool season and trail openings.
"We tear all the mowers and all the equipment down, put it back together, touch ups," said John Messenger, parks director for the City of Lebanon, describing winter maintenance and safety training the department conducts before spring operations. Messenger said staff also completed safety classes and certification testing over the winter.
Allison Morton, programs director, said the department finished two open interview dates in January and February and completed summer hiring. "We have finished hiring for the summer. So, yeah, we're excited to bring the new employees on and we've got some good ones coming," Morton said. Parks officials told the podcast they hired about 28 summer employees for pool operations and added at least one full‑time maintenance worker to the roster.
The department said crews have cleaned and cut brush on the Big 4 Trail, power washed the pool and completed repairs at multiple park properties. Messenger said Seashore Waterpark and the pool are being prepared, including bed edging, leaf removal and other maintenance; he said some repairs remain but that staff expect pools and fields to be ready for practices and scheduled programs in the coming weeks.
Messenger highlighted recent and ongoing amenity projects: a completed Stone Eater Bike Park, a trailhead on Ralston, a new disc‑golf course with a planned map and pads, and new restroom enclosures in multiple parks. He said Abner Longley Park (also referenced as Admiral/Abner Longley in the podcast) now includes a newly installed playground and that the city is continuing to add trail connectivity.
The parks department suggested volunteers and community partners remain important to operations: Messenger thanked a high school special education program for filling eggs for the annual Easter egg hunt and cited donations from local businesses for event supplies.
The department recommended residents check lebanonparks.org and seashorewaterpark.org for program schedules, shelter rentals, pool hours and registration information.
