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Ocean Shores parks board reviews cameras, lighting and maintenance backlog
Summary
Board members said skateboard-park cameras are working and discussed higher-than-expected camera costs, 45-day retention, lighting delays, 2026 bench/fountain installations at Emerson Park, and stalled basketball backboard installations that may require volunteer help.
Ocean Shores — Parks Board members reviewed a string of maintenance and safety items at their Sept. 10 meeting, highlighting security cameras, late-arriving equipment and several postponed installations that members said have reduced park use this past summer.
The board said skateboard-park cameras are operating and that council has approved cameras for Chinook and North Bay, but the models recommended for municipal use will cost more than originally expected. The chair said the city’s cameras record on motion and retain footage for 45 days, exceeding a 30-day state minimum.
Board members also expressed concern that lighting ordered for the skateboard park has not been installed despite budget approval. The chair said the lights are funded but lower on Public Works’ priority list; one member asked whether the delay is a budgeting issue, and the chair replied that funds were approved by council.
Other maintenance items: the board said benches and a water fountain for Emerson Park are slated for installation in 2026 and will remain on the board’s tracking list until completed. Replacement basketball backboards purchased by the Parks Foundation in February still await installation because brackets require welding; the chair proposed volunteer welders may be an option to speed installation.
Board members raised park-user concerns including littered aluminum cans at multiple parks and recurring graffiti at the skatepark; one member suggested adding recycling receptacles. At TechSmart park members said access to the waterway feels steeper than in the past and suggested low-cost volunteer-built stairs.
The board did not take formal votes on these maintenance items; members said they will follow up with Public Works and the city administration.
