Committee debates Commemorative Field fee, asks DPW about maintenance capacity
Mar 9, 2026
Ken Wood pressed to remove the fee at Commemorative Field; Secretary Michael Stelmaszek said the council recently adjusted fees and the committee will reassess after one full season. Wood also requested DPW remove lilac bushes at Terrace Park and grind stumps at Cowboy Lake and Menominee River Park; DPW will look into the requests.
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Committee member Ken Wood raised the possibility of removing the fee charged for use of Commemorative Field. Michael Stelmaszek told the committee the council only recently adjusted those fees and said the advisory committee had agreed to reassess the fees after one full season with them in place; he warned that repeatedly pressing the same request could undermine the committee's credibility.
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