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Park Board urges pool preservation; council hires seasonal manager and places parks millage on ballot
Summary
Park Board members presented a future-use and vision plan and urged continued pool operations; council recorded 22 public comments supporting the community pool, approved hiring a seasonal Park/Pool Manager at $13,400, and adopted a resolution to place a parks and recreation millage on the Aug. 4, 2026 ballot.
Park Board members laid out recent improvements and a vision for Marlette's parks and community pool at the March 2 council meeting and asked the council to authorize a seasonal Park/Pool Manager. Board Chair Michele Mausolf and other board members described cost‑reduction strategies, revenue opportunities and the need for dedicated management to run events and revenue-generating programming.
The minutes record 22 public comments during the citizens' comment period urging the council to preserve the Marlette Community Pool and Park. Park Board members said surrounding communities face deficits in pool operations and presented proposals for increasing swim revenue and reducing operating costs.
The council voted 5-0 to hire a seasonal Park/Pool Manager for the upcoming pool season at a cost of $13,400 after a public donor pledged the amount. Councilmember Redman asked that the position report to City Manager Malzahn; the Personnel/Finance Committee will review the job description. Council later rescinded an earlier parks resolution and adopted Resolution #04/2026 to place a parks and recreation millage on the August 4, 2026 ballot; if approved by voters, taxes would not be captured until 2027, Manager Malzahn said.
The council and Park Board agreed that park programming and a manager are needed to stabilize pool operations while the millage is decided by voters.
