Facilities Committee to post park-hours sign at Zealey Park; pilot to use 'sunup to sundown' language

Summary

After a public complaint about after-hours mischief, the committee agreed to post a sign at Zealey Park stating park hours as "sunup to sundown" and to pilot signage at one park before broader rollout. Committee members noted enforcement would fall to law enforcement under local trespass ordinances.

An attendee raised concerns about after-hours mischief and paraphernalia at Zealey Park. The Facilities Committee discussed options to reduce after-hours activity and agreed to pilot new signage stating park hours as "sunup to sundown." Facilities staff said the county website already lists park hours as sunrise to sunset and that adding visible signage at the park would make those hours more enforceable.

Committee members asked whether a specific fine would apply for violations and were told enforcement would be handled by law enforcement under local trespass or municipal ordinances; fines differ by jurisdiction. One committee member suggested wording such as "violators may be prosecuted" to increase deterrence. The committee concluded it did not need to amend the online hours but would order signage and start with one park to assess results.

Provenance: public comment about park hours begins near 00:46 and discussion/action on signage is between 32:83 and 37:56 in the meeting transcript.