The West Bend Park and Recreation Commission approved several routine motions and accepted community donations at its Oct. 31 meeting.

The commission unanimously approved an Eagle Scout project presented by Jack Miller (Troop 780). Miller described three completed items for La Couronne Conservancy: a dry-wood storage shed, three stainless-steel-basket portable fire pits and three wooden tic-tac-toe boards. After brief questions about permanence, commissioners moved and carried a motion to approve the project.

Courtney presented a resolution asking the commission to transfer $2,679.64 from Project SEEEC funds to the capital projects account to cover site-prep expenses for the new nature playground. Courtney said the Friends Board had unanimously approved the transfer; the commission approved the resolution by voice vote.

Carolyn presented and the commission approved a request to transfer Special Olympics funds to cover travel and tournament-registration expenses for athletes; staff said the transfer will cover roughly six months of activity.

The commission approved proposed 2025 facility rental-fee adjustments that reflect planned upgrades to the White Family Cabin (indoor remodel, new deck, gas fireplace and serving kitchen). Staff explained the resident rate for the cabin would be $150, with a 50% premium for nonresidents; commissioners approved the updated fee schedule.

Staff also presented the winter/spring 2025 program-fee schedule. Most program fees remained unchanged; contracted ballroom-dance classes will increase by $5 per participant. The commission approved the program-fee schedule by voice vote.

Commissioners accepted multiple donations and thanked community partners: Gears Inc. donated $2,000 from a beer-garden fundraiser; the West Bend Disc Golf Club contributed $540 for course improvements; the Ice Age Trail Alliance provided materials and trail components recorded in meeting materials with a total value recorded as $72,490; and the West Bend Athletic Association committed $7,025.50 for a new scoreboard at Quass Creek Field 3. The minutes also record a Friends of Parks and Recreation contribution for flag-football shirts (amount recorded in the meeting record). The commission voted to accept the donations.

In addition to approvals, staff reviewed a quarterly trust report that shows the park impact-fees account at about $657,000 and noted those funds must be used within seven years under state statute. Staff said $75,000 of impact-fee money was allocated toward the nature playground and that the account will be monitored as projects proceed.

The meeting closed after other reports and routine business.