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Parks commission backs year‑round Kenai Recreation Center hours of 6:30 a.m.–9:30 p.m.; recommends one‑year reassessment

3176763 · May 2, 2025
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Summary

After receiving a petition with 66 signatures, the commission voted to recommend that administration adopt consistent year‑round hours of 6:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. Monday–Saturday, with limited Sunday closures in peak summer months to ease staffing; the motion includes a suggested one‑year review of attendance and operational impact.

The Kenai Parks and Recreation Commission voted May 1 to recommend a revised operating schedule for the Kenai Recreation Center: Monday through Saturday, 6:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m., year‑round, with a proposal to close on Sundays for a three‑month peak summer period to reduce staffing strain during heavy seasonal operations. The motion requests that administration, in coordination with the city manager, implement the schedule and reassess after one year.

Recreation operations staff told commissioners they received a petition with 66 signatures asking to keep the winter (earlier) hours…

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