Parks and Recreation Meeting June 9 2026

Summary

The Harbor Springs Parks and Recreation Board meeting on June 9, 2026, discussed summer event planning including dates for Dino Dig, Swimming and S'mores, and potential pickleball programming. They addressed the need for volunteer support, coordination with local schools, and improving event advertising through social media and email blasts. The board reviewed and discussed the event policy, focusing on defining event categories (public, private, high impact, low impact, community events) and the purpose of the policy, emphasizing accessibility and cost recovery for city services. They considered service agreements for events and the role of city manager approval. The meeting also covered park maintenance updates, including skate park job openings, beach bathroom renovations, and geese deterrent solar lights. The board planned to draft a purpose statement for the event policy and continue refining definitions and approval processes. They discussed survey strategies to gather community input for the master plan update, including social media polls and data from the DDA. The meeting concluded with a discussion on updating the title for the City Park Director position in the bylaws.

No open public follow-ups are linked to this meeting yet.