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Shenandoah council OKs U.S. Space Force monument, park work and tree removal; pump track wins county TOT support

Town Council, Town of Shenandoah · April 28, 2026
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Summary

Council approved a $3,000 flagpole-and-monument purchase for Veterans Memorial Park, authorized Twisted Timber to remove a pine at Wig Wam Park for $1,000, and heard that a Page County Tourism Council and the Board of Supervisors approved $66,000 in TOT funds for a pump track project.

The Shenandoah Town Council on April 28 approved a set of small capital items and was briefed on larger park projects funded at the county level.

Town Manager Charlie Jenkins told the council the town crew is improving Veterans Memorial Park by replacing railroad ties, adding rock and shrubs, and that the town plans to add a monument and flag representing the United States Space Force. Vice Mayor Kite moved and Council Member Denise Cave seconded approval to purchase a flagpole and a monument for the Space Force for an estimated $3,000; the motion passed with Mayor Clinton O. Lucas, Jr. recorded as abstaining.

Jenkins also reported Turner Concrete & Excavating completed removal of a hill at Big Gem Park; seeding and additional clearing are planned. He said the Page County Tourism Council recommended and the county Board of Supervisors approved $66,000 in Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT) funds for a Pump Track Project; the Pump Track is in planning and the council will be briefed on updates.

Separately, Jenkins reported Twisted Timber Tree Care will remove a large pine and stump at Wig Wam Park for $1,000. Council Member Lynn Fox moved to approve the contract; Vice Mayor Kite seconded and the motion passed. Jenkins said installing a permanent restroom at Wig Wam Park is under review and public works are preparing a plan that could eliminate the use of a portable toilet on site.

The minutes record these items as routine approvals and informational updates; no public objections or amendments were recorded.

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