Parks Board

Meetings:

Meetings held the second Monday of each month at 6:00 p.m.  All meetings posted on bulletin board at City Hall, 101 W. Broadway, Ashland, Missouri.

Contact:

Leslie Martin, Administrative Assistant
Office: (573) 657-2091
lmartin@ashlandmo.us

The Parks and Recreation Board serves as an advisory board to the City of Ashland Board of Aldermen. Board members are appointed by the Board of Aldermen. Besides advising the Board of Aldermen, board members plan recreation activities and events for Ashland residents and visitors, promote Ashland parks and events, and prepare an annual parks budget. Those interested in serving on the Parks and Recreation Board can contact the Mayor. 

City of Ashland Code Chapter 25 establishes guidelines for the Park Board. Members are appointed from the City at large at the pleasure of the Board of Aldermen. Their duties include advising the Board of Aldermen on matters pertaining to the City parks and public recreation. The board is responsible for planning recreational activities, promoting and stimulating public interest in City Recreational programs, managing, controlling, maintaining all parks, parkways, playgrounds, recreational centers, camps, buildings and facilities, preparing an annual budget, carrying out all business of the Parks and Recreation Board in a manner that is complimentary to the City, advise the Board of Aldermen on recommended rules and regulations pertaining to the use of park facilities and equipment. The Park Board also maintains a private donation fund (501C) to be used for the enhancement of the Cities recreational facilities. The voters approved a ½-cent tax for park and storm water in 2018. The City of Ashland began receiving disbursement from this tax in October of 2018.

Parks and Recreation Board Members:

Name	Affiliation	Position	Email
Tracy Banning	Resident	Member	tracy@angellinsurance.com
Amy Banning	Resident	Chair	amyb093@yahoo.com
Marsha Lessley	Resident	Member	mlessley@jesholdings.com
Brian Sapp	Resident	Vice Chair	bksapp777@gmail.com
Elisabeth Sobczak	Resident	Member	emsobczak@me.com
Marcy Wood	Resident	Member	brandcartmom@yahoo.com
Hannah Frevert	Resident	Member	hskiddoo@gmail.com
Jamie Davis	Resident	Member	davisj0324@gmail.com
Jesse Bronson	Resident	Member	jbronson@centralmethodist.edu

Link to Agenda and Meeting Minutes