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Middleton staff outline 2026 parks budget, stress ADA audit and capital priorities
Summary
Parks staff presented Middleton’s adopted 2026 Parks & Recreation budget, highlighting two full‑time hires, smaller operational increases for aquatics and programming, and several capital projects cut or deferred — including multiple ADA items the department plans to push for in future years.
Parks and Recreation staff briefed the Middleton Parks and Recreation & Forestry Commission on the city’s adopted 2026 budget and outlined priorities for operations and capital projects. Staff said the common council adopted the 2026 budget on Nov. 18 and that the Parks department secured two full‑time positions: a marketing and outreach specialist for the entire department and a conservancy‑lands technician to strengthen forestry services.
Staff described operational increases tied to higher maintenance at the community pool and expanded recreation programming; those higher costs are expected to be offset by revenue. The…
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