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Parks & Recreation reports summer attendance dip but highlights Riverfront Park upgrades
Summary
Parks and Recreation reported year‑to‑date visits for Memorial Day through the current week across three years and outlined recent improvements at Riverfront Park, including a bulkhead pour and new docking system; staff said adaptive launch and parking repairs are complete and the area is open to the public.
Parks and Recreation staff provided the board with summer attendance figures and an update on recent facility improvements. According to the presentation, total visits from Memorial Day to the report date were 30,023 in 2024, roughly 27,000 in 2025 as presented, and 23,036 in 2026 (as rendered in the transcript); staff said the city has seen an increase in pass holders even where paid admissions have declined in the most recent year.
"We've had a lot of rainy days this summer... Our total visits in 2024 was 30,023," the parks presenter said, and highlighted projects at Riverfront Park: a bulkhead poured along the riverbank, arrival of a docking system and offloading of equipment, and parking lot improvements including added gravel. Staff said docking installation was scheduled to begin the week following the meeting and that the Riverfront area was open to the public until installation started.
The board acknowledged the report; no formal action was required. Staff also noted an adaptive launch program moved to Riverfront Park and that continued investments are intended to support recreation access and riverfront use.
