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Germantown OKs senior-center AV upgrades and modest van-fare increase
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Summary
The commission cleared about $23,000 for smart TVs and sound upgrades at the senior center, agreed to reclassify a coordinator position to increase salary range, and approved modest one-way fare increases for the volunteer-run senior van program.
The Germantown Parks & Recreation Commission approved upgrades to the senior center’s audio-visual equipment and adopted modest increases to one-way van fares used by senior center participants.
Parks and Recreation Director (speaker 4) told the commission the 2026 budget includes roughly $23,000 to replace outdated televisions and sound equipment in four rooms at the senior center. "So next week... they'll go in and do a room a day...and they'll have all that completed by next week," he said, adding the upgrades will allow smart-TV presentations, improved movie showings and the ability to market a small conference room for rentals.
At the same meeting, the commission voted to raise certain one-way ride fares for the volunteer-run van service. The director proposed bumping Germantown fares from $1.50 to $2.50 and Menomonee Falls from $2.50 to $3.50, with other longer trips increasing roughly $2. Commissioner (speaker 3) moved to adopt the proposed increases and the motion passed on voice vote.
Hiring and compensation: the director also said the board would ask General Government & Finance to reclassify the senior center coordinator position from level 1 to level 3 after an offer to a finalist was declined because of pay. He explained a level-3 classification would allow a higher salary range closer to comparable communities.
Operational details: the van program is run by volunteer drivers who keep a paper log of rides, often require advance booking and collect fares directly from riders. The director described the service as a one-way fare model and said drivers will wait for return trips if requested. "This is all based on one-way fares," he said.
What’s next: staff will proceed with AV installations and reopen recruitment for the coordinator role with revised pay; fare increases take effect following commission approval.
