Live Oak commissioners review annual events; staff keep core formats while noting tweaks

Live Oak Parks and Recreation Commission members met May 20 to review this year’s calendar of community events and offer staff feedback on operations, volunteer needs and modest changes for next year.

The commission spent the bulk of the meeting going event by event, starting with the spring “Extravaganza/Movie in the Park.” Courtney Lee, parks staff, said the event now combines an evening egg hunt followed by a movie and that staff are increasingly using food trucks rather than handing out free food. “We put out 20,000 eggs this year,” Lee said, and staff pre-stuffed giveaway bags in advance to speed distribution. Commissioners and volunteers praised the move to food trucks — typically five to six per event — while urging better vendor access and clearer crowd signage to reduce confusion during hunts.

Commissioners pressed for clearer on-site announcements to manage lines and age-group staging. Commissioner Daniel Buncher and Commissioner Brian suggested using the DJ more actively to call age groups and timing; Commissioner Brian said the food-truck count “is the right amount” so vendors have a chance to sell during the…