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This committee meets the 3rd Tuesday of every month.
Time: 5:30
Location: City Hall Council Chambers
Agendas are available prior to the meetings. Minutes are available following approval.
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Ed Hardesty*
Trudy Blankenship**
Brandi Ensor
Terri Heckmaster
*Chairperson
**Vice-Chairperson
It shall be the duty of the committee to provide for an carry out in general, the establishment and maintenance of a variety of leisure opportunities for all citizens and for the supervision, improvement, care and custody of the same which are accessible, safe, uncrowded, for the use, development and maintenance of any lots, tracts, parcels of ground acquired and used for the purpose aforesaid, including parks and other recreation grounds, playgrounds, recreational centers, swimming pools, and any and all other recreation areas facilities and activities.
The committee shall also investigate and prepare the reports to the Council on such matters relating the relation between the City Government and the general public, without power to act unless so designated by the Mayor with the approval of the Council the committee shall have general oversight of the Memorial Hall building and the Civil War Museum. It shall be the duty of the committee to perform such duties as do not come with purview of any other committees herein names, and which are referred to it by the Council.