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Board reviews community-center move, summer events and a block-painting idea ahead of Cars & Guitars
Summary
Park staff said recreation operations will relocate to the community center with new part-time hires and training in late June/early July; the board discussed summer concerts, a 5K and a car show (target 200 cars), and approved pursuing a volunteer muralizing plan for concrete roadblocks used as event barriers.
Park staff told the board the recreation team will move operations to the community center, with part-time hires and on-site staffing planned for early July.
"We have about 9 people that we are hiring part time," the park director said, adding that staff training began this week, the building will shut June 29 for deep cleaning and training, and the team goes live on July 6. The board discussed volunteering to help with staff role-play during training and coordinating construction and maintenance tasks during the shutdown week.
Board members praised the Endless Summer concert series and discussed an upcoming kids' concert, a concluding 5K with Troubles End Brewing and a Bruce Springsteen cover band, and the Cars & Guitars car show. Park director said the goal is to attract about 200 cars and described event logistics, judging times and two beer gardens.
On a public-art front, staff proposed painting a stock of large concrete roadblocks that the township inherited for event safety, instead of painted electrical boxes. Staff said public works approved the idea and suggested involving schoolchildren and local artists. "My goal is 200 cars," park director said about the car show; board members also discussed rotating volunteer shifts to manage installations during the growing season.
The meeting closed after minor park-watch and facilities updates and a motion to adjourn.
