Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Madison parks officials say campground open, Crystal Beach reopening contingent on bacteria test after flood cleanup
Summary
Parks director and operations staff reported progress on flood recovery across Madison’s riverfront parks: campground ready for Memorial Day weekend, Hargan Matthews playground repairs underway, and Crystal Beach pool near reopening pending bacterial test results.
City parks officials reported progress on recovery and reopening efforts after a recent flood that damaged several riverfront properties, but cautioned that Crystal Beach’s pool opening remains contingent on bacterial test results.
Tanya Burnett, Parks Director of Operations, told the council the city hired 65 seasonal employees for Crystal Beach and that the campground was scheduled to reopen for Memorial Day weekend. She said Crystal Beach staff were preparing chemicals and running filtration, with a plan to chlorinate and submit bacteria samples for testing; she described the target of opening the pool Monday, May 26 but said final clearance depends on lab results.
Christian, a parks operations lead, gave details on…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
