9-8-2026 Minutes DRAFT

1 MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE PARKS, RECREATION & FORESTRY BOARD September 8, 2026 The meeting of the Park, Recreation & Forestry Board of the Village of Slinger was called to order by Chairman Bergum at 300 Slinger Road, Slinger WI 53086 at 6:00 PM on Tuesday, September 8, 2026 in accordance with the notice of minutes emailed to the members on Thursday, September 3, 2026. 1. Roll Call & Notice of Meeting: Present Absent Bob Stuettgen x Jeff Behrend x Jennie Stonehouse x Becky Wojtak x Dawn Smith x Jake Bergum x Scott Kusta x _________________________________________ 7 Also Present: Village Administrator Margaret Wilber It was noted that the open meeting law had been complied with in connection with the meeting , including the notice of the meeting being sent to all who requested it and posting in three public locations. 2. Approval or Correction of Minutes: 8/3/2026 Dawn Smith made a correction on the minutes correcting a few typos with the numbers. Motion Smith/Stuettgen to approve the corrected minutes from 8/3/2026. Passed 3. Public Comments - None 4. Unfinished Business A. Forestry Report Supervisor Feller said they planted nine new trees at Breuer Park along the fence line of the dog park. Feller informed the Board that the trees were donated by the Slinger Advancement Association. Board members expressed their thanks and appreciation for the generous donation. Feller also said that they working on a fall planting list, which will consist of around 15-20 new trees. B. Recreation Report Director Dobson read a report prepared by Supervisor Van Maanen. We have kicked off our fall flag football season with a record 193 participants, making it our largest enrollment yet! September is a busy month for Recreation, with several new programs getting underway. Toddler Playtime is also starting back up, providing a consistent Tuesday morning opportunity in the Village Community Room for toddlers to play, socialize, and get their wiggles out. Our Senior Connection Game Club has also continued to grow, with regular attendance of 10–12 participants each week. The group meets in the Village Community Room to play a variety of games and enjoy time connecting with others. We have a full schedule of events planned for October, including Trails & Cheers on October 10, Creepy Crawly Creatures on Monday, October 19 in the Village Community Room, and Trail of Treats at Breuer Park on October 24. We’re looking forward to a fun and active fall season! September 8, 2026 2 C. Possible Dog Park Fees Considerable discussion took place regarding dog park fees beginning in 2027. Board members discussed an annual fee offered to individuals who come to purchase their dog license. Board members also discussed only having a QR code on signage at the dog park, which would allow park users to donated directly to the dog park from the QR code. Additional discussion took place regarding the possibility of a QR code membership offered at the time of getting a dog license. More discussion took place regarding the benefits of charging a fee. Chair Bergum asked Board members to give this additional thought and bring back for discussion at the November meeting after we see how the QR code works for a couple of months. Dobson said he would put this back on the agenda in November for discussion. 5. New Business A. 2027 Preliminary Budget Discussion Director Dobson said that he will be having his budget meeting at the staff level in one week. Discussion took place to make sure the Park Board budget would not be discussed at the Village Board until after the October Park Board meeting. Bob Stuettgen asked if Park Board members would be able to get a copy of the proposed 2027 budget before the meeting in October. Director Dobson said he would email Board members the proposed budget before the meeting. B. Breuer Park Open Space Areas Discussion took place regarding the open space area south of the dog park. Dobson said it is currently just open space, but not currently being used for anything. Discussion took place regarding planting wild flowers or a possible community garden. Dobs on said that the best long term use would most likely be to grade, seed and use for additional flag football, tee ball or soccer field space. Some discussion also took place regarding additional trails and planting wild flowers around the pond at the park. C. Homecoming Tailgate Party Dobson informed the Board that the 2026 Tailgate Party would take place at Community Park on Friday, September 25. Dobson indicated that the original band had to back out due to a medical issue. Dobson said he was able to secure Blonde Johnny Band to take their place. Dobson said he is looking forward to another great event. 6. Other Discussion Discussion took place regarding music in the park events from 2026. Chair Bergum mentioned Augtoberfest being slower than last year. Some discussion took place on why Augtoberfest was slower as well as possible new ideas for that August date next year. Dobson and Bergum asked Board members to bring back any ideas for special music nights for the 2027 season. Next Meeting Date Monday, October 5, 2026 7. Adjourn Motion Smith/Wojtak to adjourn at 6:54 pm. Passed __________________________________________ Submitted By Tony Director Dobson, Parks, Recreation & Forestry Director