# Parks & Recreation Board Meeting - August 19, 2026

The Monona Parks & Recreation Board met on August 19, 2026, to review proposed projects for the city’s 2027–2031 capital budget. The proposed list included an enclosed trailer for parks volunteers and horticulture work; outdoor basketball-court improvements estimated at about $25,000; park and pool-area parking work; and community-center tables and chairs. Pool priorities included a $100,000 placeholder for leak repairs, a leaking chemical-room roof, water-slide flume repairs, and longer-term parking and access redesign. The previously funded Shaper shelter renovation—about $200,000 already borrowed and held in a capital reserve—was discussed as a carryover rather than a new request. The board was asked to approve the recommendations for submission to the mayor, but the transcript does not capture the motion’s outcome or a vote.

The board also discussed the Monona Commons Park project, which has city-council approval and is in design, with construction anticipated in 2027–2028; park-plan consulting support and possible federal grant opportunities; and how parkland-dedication fees could be used amid potential property and facility changes. Members supported further discussion of those funds at a future meeting. The director said boat-launch fees would remain unchanged for 2027 while the city evaluates its fee-sharing arrangement with Madison and Dane County. No vendor selections or contract awards were recorded.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Construction & Infrastructure
**Topics:** Physical Infrastructure, Grants & Funding
**Published:** August 19, 2026

### Sources
- [Parks & Recreation Board Meeting - August 19, 2026](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uzbMhtTeFmU) - Monona Community Media