Staff signals upcoming chapter changes covering scuba rules, parking passes and e-bikes

Sep 1, 2026

Parks staff warned commissioners that chapter updates are coming: clarifying scuba-diving parameters (recency/certification), possible Prairie Springs Park parking-pass language, tent/camping permit removal or clarification and potential e-bike restrictions aligned with Wisconsin law.

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Staff provided a preview of proposed chapter updates to park rules and asked commissioners to consider changes before formal proposals. Areas flagged include potentially requiring clearer documentation for scuba-diving activities (certification and recent diving activity), clarifying where parking passes will be required in Prairie Springs Park, and removing or clarifying tent/camp-permit language because the village currently does not routinely issue such permits.

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