Parks and Tree Board

 The Parks and Tree Board is an advisory board to the City Commission. The Board consists of seven members -- six members shall be city residents appointed by the City Commission, and one member shall be recommended by the County Board of Commissioners with final appointment made by the City Commission. Terms are three years. The Board meets the 2nd Thursday of each month at 5:00 PM. Visit the Agendas & Minutes page for more information.

The Board shall make recommendations to the City Manager and Parks & Recreation Director on the following subjects:

1. The number and nature of duties of department of parks and recreation employees and/or assistants;
2. Park and recreation program offerings;
3. Rules and regulations for the management of parks, playgrounds and other recreation places and activities;
4. Fees to be charged for activities and use of park and/or recreation property;
5. Annually review with administration each year a proposed budget covering the activities and facilities; Problems and needs of Polson in connection with its tree planting and maintenance programs;
6. Give assistance to the city in the dissemination of news and information regarding the selection, planting and maintenance of trees within the corporate limits, whether the same be on private or public property; and
7. Other recommendations as requested.

The Board shall make recommendations to the City Commission on policy and procedural matters in the field of public parks, recreation and tree management. Subject to the approval of the City Manager, the Board shall make recommendations on the following subjects: 

1. Equipment, operation and supervision of parks, playgrounds, athletic fields and indoor recreation facilities, on or in any public grounds or buildings, either within or without the city, which the city commission may from time to time provide, acquire, authorize, offer, designate or set apart for such use;
2. The use of any grounds, places, buildings or facilities which may be offered, either temporarily or permanently, by individuals or corporations for recreational purposes;
3. On park land or cash-in-lieu proposals by developers through the planning process; and
4. Other recommendations as requested.