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Council to review park procedures after finding organizations using Vern Campbell Park without agreements
Summary
Mayor Kolar reported that organizations have been using Vern Campbell Park without formal agreements and requesting improvements that would benefit those organizations; Parks and Recreation was directed to evaluate procedures and return recommendations to council.
Mayor Ed Kolar told the Milan City Council on June 17, 2025, that recent discoveries show various organizations have been using Vern Campbell Park without formal agreements or contracts and have requested park improvements that would chiefly benefit those organizations.
Mayor Kolar said Parks and Recreation will evaluate current procedures and bring recommendations back to council for review and possible approval. The minutes do not list the organizations by name, the nature of their requests, or any proposed improvements; council gave no formal vote on park contracts at this meeting.
The discussion came during Items for Discussion. Councilmembers and staff noted a number of summer projects across the city, including ongoing work at Wilson Park, and described multiple upcoming community events. No formal direction beyond the Parks review was recorded in the meeting minutes.
Resident Danette Talbot spoke earlier in the meeting during Citizens Matters; the minutes note her concern but do not provide her exact remarks. Mayor Pro-Tem Wayne acknowledged Talbot’s concern about special-event fee increases when staff and council provided updates.
Council members adjourned the meeting at 7:44 p.m.; Parks staff action to return recommendations will be the next procedural step recorded in minutes if and when brought forward.
