Park & Recreation Committee - Town of Cedarburg

The Committee is composed of four (4) Town of Cedarburg citizen members and one Town Supervisor. Two members address facilities and activities associated with passive Town parks, while two other members address facilities and activities associated with active Town parks. The Town Board member addresses both active and passive facilities and activities. The citizen members are appointed by the Town Chairperson with the majority approval of the Town Board and are appointed for three-year terms in April. The Supervisor member of the Committee is appointed by the Town Chairman with the majority approval of the Town Board in April of each year. Insofar as practical and with due regard to qualifications, the citizen members shall be from different parts of the Town of Cedarburg.

The Committee has their regular monthly meetings on the first Tuesday of each month, at Town Hall (1293 Washington Avenue) at 5:00pm or a different location as specified by the Committee. The Town Administrator serves as the staff liaison for the Committee meetings.

In an advisory capacity to the Town Board, the Committee undertakes planning, development, acquisition, expansion, disposition, maintenance and use of all parks and recreation facilities in the Town of Cedarburg. The Committee works to provide the broadest community benefit in its provision of parks and recreation activities in the Town and acts to sustain, enhance and preserve the natural resources of the Town of Cedarburg. The Committee also makes recommendations to the Town Board when it deems appropriate to make application for grant funds from state agencies for the purpose of creating or enhancing the Town's parks and related facilities and recreation programs.