Park Committee — Minutes

1 Park Committee Meeting – March 11, 2026 Clerk’s Initials________ CITY OF SHULLSBURG PARK COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES A Park Committee meeting was held March 11, 2026 at the Townsend Center Community Room, 190 N. Judgement Street, Shullsburg, Wisconsin. Committee Chair Cheryl Mulcahy called the meeting to order at 9:39 a.m. Notice of the meeting was posted in the following locations: Shullsburg Community Townsend Center, Shullsburg Post Office, and Turpin’s Home Town Grocery. Roll Call – Cheryl Mulcahy, Dan Morrissey, Duane Wedige – Present; Others present: Nick Doyle, Emmett Reilly, Dave Turpin, Jose Trejo and Janelle Schumacher. Motion by Morrissey second by Wedige to approve the minutes of the February 11, 2026 meeting. All aye, motion carried. Museum Interior Design Proposals – The Committee discussed two design companies who submitted proposals to design the interior of the new museum building. The Committee would like to set a meeting to meet with a representative from McCullough Creative from Dubuque to discuss the project. The clerk will work on setting up a meeting. Museum Building Update – The Committee discussed the progress of the building, noting the city employees did a great job taking the building down. The Committee discussed additional funding sources, including the Shullsburg Fund and their upcoming grant cycle. Pool Opening Date – The Committee discussed the pool opening date and agree with the recommendation by the pool manager of June 1, 2026. Motion by Wedige second by Morrissey to approve the June 1, 2026 pool opening date. All aye, motion carried. Swimming Pool AED Fundraising – The Committee discussed potential funding sources for an AED for the pool. Mulcahy confirmed that in the past the AED has been borrowed or rented from the school district. Pool Manager Peyton Doyle will attend an upcoming Lions Club meeting to discuss a potential donation from them. The Committee suggested the Oddfellows as another potential funding source. Badger Park Shelter House Rental Schedule – The Committee discussed upcoming Park renovations and the use of the West Shelter house which has four reservations that may be affected. The Committee would like the Townsend Center reserved as a back-up for those reservations in case the park cannot accommodate the reservations due to construction. At 10:22 a.m. a motion was made by Morrissey second by Wedige to adjourn. All aye, motion carried. Janelle Schumacher, City Clerk