Village of Jackson hires Beth McDonald as youth recreation supervisor

The Village of Jackson introduced Beth McDonald as its new youth recreation supervisor after reorganizing the recreation department following the departure of a longtime operations manager, Director (speaker 2) said.

The director told commissioners that after 14 years of service by Jessica Lumens as the Jackson Community Center operations manager, the department chose to split an existing recreation supervisor position into two roles: a full‑time youth recreation supervisor and a 0.75 FTE permanent part‑time operations manager. "After careful consideration, we've come to the conclusion that Beth McDonald ... brings the knowledge and experience that the Village of Jackson is looking for," the director said. McDonald previously worked for the city of Port Washington, where she served five years as recreation supervisor.

Beth McDonald (speaker 4), who the director said will focus on youth programming, told the commission: "I'm excited to be here. I'm excited for the opportunity to grow and expand the programs here in the Jackson community and look forward to everything that this position will bring." Commissioners did not take a separate recorded vote at the meeting to ratify the hire; the director framed the introduction as part of staffing changes already implemented in department planning.

The department said it will target expanded summer youth sports, increased fall and winter program offerings and tracking of resident participation to evaluate collaborative programs going forward.