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Hamtramck recreation director outlines summer programs, pool closure and scheduling fixes after neighborhood complaints
Summary
Recreation Director Rick Daniels told the school board the district ran a large summer program, saw modest program attendance for some activities, and expects the pool to remain closed through substantial HVAC/tile repairs; board members pressed for stricter rental scheduling and parking/security requirements after overlapping stadium events drew neighbor complaints.
Rick Daniels, the recreation director, gave the Hamtramck School District board a detailed report on summer programming, membership and upcoming fall activities and outlined operational problems exposed during recent rentals of district facilities.
Daniels said the district’s flagship eight-week summer day program served nearly 100 children — “We had 99,” he said — and provided breakfast and lunch for participants for a one-time resident fee of $25 (nonresidents pay $150). He also summarized youth sports, a movie‑in‑the‑park series that drew roughly 20–30 attendees per showing, senior-program offerings (about five to 10 regular participants) and indoor winter clinics. On memberships he reported roughly 35 monthly…
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