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Parks board elects Amanda Fowler as chair, Jake Wimpey vice chair; staff delivers routine reports
Summary
Members elected Amanda Fowler as chair and Jake Wimpey as vice chair by unanimous votes. Staff reported on maintenance projects, upcoming events and programs including boat ramp construction funding, mosquito spraying results and senior resource fair attendance.
The Rockwall Parks and Recreation Board selected Amanda Fowler as chair and Jake Wimpey as vice chair during the meeting.
A motion to appoint Fowler as chair was seconded and passed 7–0. A subsequent motion to name Wimpey vice chair also passed 7–0.
After leadership votes, staff presented routine monthly reports. Parks maintenance highlights included culvert and trail repairs, parking‑lot striping, erosion mitigation at a museum walking trail and ongoing work at Shores Park and the 66 Boat Ramp project (staff said construction funding is in the pipeline but timing of disbursement is not yet known). Program staff reported fall event scheduling, youth baseball/softball league activity, a senior resource fair with roughly 150 attendees and upcoming community events such as Scare on the Square and Hometown Christmas.
Chair Fowler adjourned the meeting at 7:02 p.m.
