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Shakopee council accepts donation for women’s water-safety program
Summary
The Shakopee City Council on June 16 accepted a monetary donation from resident Sue Westergaard to support the city’s women’s water-safety program; councilors praised program success, and the motion passed unanimously.
The Shakopee City Council voted unanimously June 16 to accept a monetary donation from resident Sue Westergaard to support the city’s women’s water-safety program.
Westergaard described the program’s five-year history and reported 195 participants to date and full sessions with a wait list. She credited volunteer teachers and city staff for helping the program grow and noted that safety topics — including lake swimming, riptide awareness and ice safety — were added to classes.
Katie Meyer, who introduced the donation on behalf of program organizers, said program demand has been strong; staff and volunteers have discussed adding another class if volunteer capacity and pool scheduling allow. Councilor Contreras moved to accept the donation; the motion was seconded and approved unanimously.
The transcript included an unclear numeric passage about the donation amount (recorded as “1000 500”). Council minutes or staff records should be consulted for the definitive donation amount.
