Parks & Recreation Board

Meetings

  • 6 pm
  • Second Monday of each month
  • Different park each month, weather permitting

Members

  • Ben Cooprider - Term expires June 30, 2025
  • Russ Crawford, Chair - Term expires June 30, 2026
  • Sabrina Edsen - Term expires June 30, 2024
  • Ralph Eyberg - Term expires June 30, 2026
  • Lauren Gant - Term expires June 30, 2024
  • Whitney Jensen, Vice Chair - Term expires June 30, 2026
  • Lisa Lindley - Term expires June 30, 2025

Responsibilities

  • The budget providing for the operations of the Parks and Recreation Department
  • The establishment of fees, rules and policies for the activities, facilities, equipment, and grounds of the Parks and Recreation Department
  • The planning and implementation of park and recreation improvements
  • Park presentation (maintenance of the buildings and equipment, health, and appearance of plantings)
  • Long-term capital improvements program for park and recreation facilities
  • To promote park and recreation activities that will benefit all the citizens of the Grinnell area.
  • The commission's seven members serve three-year terms.

Master Parks Improvement Plan