Parks and Recreation Advisory Board June 17, 2026

The City of Wilmington Parks and Recreation Advisory Board met on June 17, 2026. The meeting included a motion and unanimous vote to support naming the fieldhouse at Legion Sports Complex after Chris Cruger, a long-serving Athletics Facilities Maintenance staff member. The board discussed the process for facility naming, which involves submission to the planning department and approval by a city council subcommittee. Additionally, the board received updates on the upcoming request for qualifications for a design consultant for a new park project, funded through a recent budget that included a 5 cent tax increase. The board also noted the addition of 3.72 full-time equivalent positions in recreation centers to ensure adequate staffing, though no new park ranger positions were approved this budget cycle. Public engagement efforts and community concerns about park development were also discussed, with plans for continued outreach and design input. No contract awards or vendor selections were detailed, but the meeting addressed procurement-related planning for park design services.